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What is a direct consequence of excessive agricultural phosphate runoff entering water bodies, such as the Gulf of Mexico?
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- 1The creation of dead zones caused by eutrophication and oxygen depletion✓
- 2The transformation of the sedimentary phosphorus cycle into a gaseous cycle
- 3A significant reduction in the rate of phosphate ion absorption by aquatic plants
- 4The immediate release of sulfur dioxide from underwater hydrothermal vents
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The creation of dead zones caused by eutrophication and oxygen depletion
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