Algal Blooms Result When Unusually High Amounts of Nutrients Enter

question 88

Multiple Choice

Algal blooms result when unusually high amounts of nutrients enter the sea from:

• A) runoff from land.
• B) leaching from marine sediments.
• C) direct intentional dumping.
• D) input from wind.
• E) shipboard disposal at sea.

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