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← HistoryWhich outcome commonly resulted when pre-Columbian chinampa farmers unknowingly introduced excessive nutrients?
A)Increased soil salinity levels
B)Harmful algal bloom formation✓
C)Faster nitrogen fixation rates
D)Reduced water infiltration rates
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Harmful algal blooms occurred because excess nutrients triggered rapid growth via the trophic cascade mechanism, depleting oxygen. Therefore, blooms arose, rather than other nutrient-related effects, because of the specific aquatic environment's response.
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