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A Phytoplankton Bloom at a Site Will Likely Occur

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A phytoplankton bloom at a site will likely occur


A) If water turbulence is very strong there
B) If nutrients are abundant and water turbulence is minimal
C) If nutrients are low but inorganic particle density is very high
D) All of the above

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