The Large Marine Dead Zone That Forms in the Gulf

question 17

Multiple Choice

The large marine 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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