When certain bodies of water develop regions known as "dead zones" it often means that:

A. Oxygen has been depleted.
B. Carbon dioxide is not available.
C. Nitrogen has become limited.
D. Phosphorus has killed animals.
E. Plant life no longer can survive.


A. Oxygen has been depleted.

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