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A) Boat traffic that causes excess oil and gas to be dumped in waterways
B) The alteration of ocean current circulation resulting in erosion of wetlands
C) Eutrophication caused by humans dumping pollutants into water
D) The draining and alteration of wetlands for agriculture and urban development


D

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