The Large Dead Zone That Forms in the Gulf of Mexico

question 40

Multiple Choice

The large dead zone that forms in the Gulf of Mexico each summer is caused by

• A) phytoplankton.
• B) zooplankton.
• C) algae.
• D) archaebacteria.

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