All of the following tend to hold nutrients in estuaries for use by other organisms except:

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Reduced numbers of filter feeders would decrease the amount of nutrients available in the estuary because they play a key role in removing nutrients from the water column and making them available for other organisms. Adsorption onto silt particles, the formation of pseudofeces, and overturn are all mechanisms that can increase nutrient availability in estuaries.

All of the Following Tend to Hold Nutrients in Estuaries