What effect do algae blooms have on ocean ecosystems?(1 point)
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increased fish population
increased fish population
decreased carbon dioxide in the water
decreased carbon dioxide in the water
increased underwater plant population
increased underwater plant population
decreased oxygen in the water
decreased oxygen in the water
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The effect algae blooms have on ocean ecosystems is decreased oxygen in the water. Algae blooms can deplete the oxygen levels in the water, leading to hypoxic or "dead zones" where aquatic life struggles to survive.