Storms can compound problems related to hypoxia by
A) driving saltwater into freshwater ecosystems, killing the fish and causing them to decompose.
B) leaving behind debris that inhibits photosynthesis of the remaining living plants and phytoplankton.
C) the production of hydrogen sulfide and tannic acid as a by-product of the decomposition process.
D) All of these cause hypoxia in the aftermath of a storm.
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