What are the harmful effects of detergents?
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Detergents can have poisonous effects in all types of aquatic life if they are present in sufficient quantities, and this includes the biodegradable detergents. Alldetergents destroy the external mucus layers that protect the fish from bacteria and parasites; plus they can cause severe damage to the gills.
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Detergents can have poisonouseffects in all types of aquatic life if they are present in sufficient quantities, and this includes the biodegradable detergents. All detergents destroy the external mucus layers that protect the fish from bacteria and parasites; plus they can cause severe damage to the gills.Detergents containing phosphate as builders contribute to the growth of algae in water bodies. This results in consuming the dissolved oxygen and the aquatic animals are deprived of oxygen resulting in their death. Thus, phosphate detergents are the main cause of eutrophication of water bodies, particularly lakes.
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