Multiple Choice
One major problem associated with Chesapeake Bay and increased human pressure is:
A) an increased salinity during particular times of the year.
B) an increase in nutrients resulting in more frequent kills of bottom-dwelling animals.
C) decreased tributary river flow due to increased water demand.
D) salinity fluctuations due to reduced inflow from rivers.
E) the removal of sediments behind hydroelectric dams
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