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Water pollution

A

Increases oxygenation

B

Decreases turbidity

C

Increases turbidity and deoxygenation

D

Increases photosynthesis

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C

Turbidity is caused by particles suspended or dissolved in water that makes the water appears cloudily or musky. Turbidity affects the growth rate of algae and other aquatic plants because increased turbidity cause a decrease in the amount of light for photosynthesis. Turbidity can also increase water temperature. These factors had to decrease in dissolved oxygen
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