An oxygen minimum layer develops
A) In a fjord at low tide
B) At a depth in the water column in the open ocean in the western Pacific
C) Within the sediment, just above a burrowed zone
D) All of the above

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An oxygen minimum layer typically develops at a certain depth in the water column in the open ocean, such as in the western Pacific, due to factors like limited mixing, high respiration rates, and low photosynthesis.

An Oxygen Minimum Layer Develops