Question: There is a concern, over the increases in harmful algal blooms in the seawaters of India. What could be the causative factors for this phenomenon?
- Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries.
- Run-off from the land during the monsoon.
- Upwelling in the seas. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Options:
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- There is no single factor which cause an algal bloom. A combination of optimum factors such as the presence of good nutrients, warm temperatures, surface runoff, upwelling in the sea can all contribute harmful algal blooms.
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