Which of the following did NOT happen as a result of the destruction of the Aral Sea?
A) Its shoreline retreated at an unprecedented rate, causing villages that previously enjoyed a
"seaside" location to be stranded 40 miles inland from the shore.
B) Agriculture has been destroyed with a concomitant impact on public health.
C) Salinity levels increased in the Aral Sea, causing fish species to disappear.
D) Eventually, the Aral Sea consisted of two separate lakes.
E) Oil was discovered on the seabed.
E) Oil was discovered on the seabed.
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A) bacteria, fungi and soils in that ecosystem. B) types of plants in that ecosystem. C) types of animals in that ecosystem. D) the totality of all interactions of organisms in that ecosystem.
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