After phosphates and nitrates have entered a water system, identify the correct steps of Eutrophication.
I. Oxygen levels drop
II. Underwater plants die
III. Fish and invertebrates die
IV. Algae grows rapidly
A. II, III, IV, I
B. IV, II, I, III
C. I, III, IV, II
D. III, II, I, IV

After phosphates and nitrates enter a water system, the steps of eutrophication include the rapid growth of algae, death of underwater plant species, depletion of oxygen in the water, and the death of fishes and invertebrates. The correct option would be B.

Eutrophication refers to the excessive enrichment of water bodies by nutrients such as phosphates and nitrates thereby facilitating the rapid growth of some aquatic species with negative effects.

Once a water body becomes excessively enriched with phosphates and nitrates, the following is a sequence of events that follows:

Therefore, the correct steps of eutrophication according to the illustration is IV, II, I, and III.

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i think it’s c but i might be wrong. if i am let me know! have a good rest of your day as well!