During a spring flood,a small lake receives a large influx of nutrients.We would expect that in this lake,the growth of phytoplankton will
A)decrease and the growth of submerged aquatic vegetation will decrease.
B)decrease and the growth of submerged aquatic vegetation will increase.
C)increase and the growth of submerged aquatic vegetation will decrease.
D)increase and the growth of submerged aquatic vegetation will increase.

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The influx of nutrients will result in an increase in the growth of phytoplankton because nutrients are essential for their growth. However, the increase in phytoplankton growth will decrease the amount of light that reaches submerged aquatic vegetation, leading to a decrease in their growth. Therefore, the growth of submerged aquatic vegetation will decrease while the growth of phytoplankton increases.

During a Spring Flood,a Small Lake Receives a Large Influx