Which one of the following scenarios is most likely to result in a body of water becoming hypoxic?

A) The overharvesting of oysters that would have filtered nutrients from ocean water
B) The overfishing of sharks
C) The extraction of phytoplankton from the ocean to use as an ingredient in smoothies and health food drinks
D) An oil tanker running aground and seeping thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean


A

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