Runoff of agricultural fertilizers into coastal waters causes rapid algae growth that depletes oxygen and suffocates fish. This process is called:

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A Acidification
B Biomagnification
C Eutrophication
D Salinization

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Answer: C. Eutrophication

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• Explanation: C) Eutrophication is correct because nutrient overloading stimulates massive algal blooms that consume all available dissolved oxygen when they decay.

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Runoff of agricultural fertilizers into coastal waters causes rapid algae growth that depletes oxygen and suffocates fish. This process is called:

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