Multiple Choice
One major problem associated with the Chesapeake Bay due to 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 or benthic 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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