Question

1. what is a side effect of the use of fertilizers associated with raising livestock? the nitrogen becomes a permanent part of the soil and can no longer join the nitrogen cycle. the fertilizers are passed through the digestive system of the livestock and have no effect on the bacteria in the soil. excess nitrogen is washed into nearby waterways, affecting the ecosystem by stimulating plant and algae growth there. the nitrogen builds within the body of the livestock and gives a false impression of muscular growth.

Explanation:

Excess nitrogen from fertilizers can runoff into waterways, causing eutrophication which stimulates plant and algae growth, harming the ecosystem.

Answer:

Excess nitrogen is washed into nearby waterways, affecting the ecosystem by stimulating plant and algae growth there.