Question #6405249Single Choice

Biology

Question

50. A concern of desalinating water is the large amounts of recovered salts that are returned to the ocean. Which of the following describes the most likely impact of desalination on the surrounding ocean environment?

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Methane gas would pollute the ocean environment as shoreline organisms begin to die and decay

Alteration in ocean salt levels would cause loss of species and unbalanced populations in marine food webs

Nonrenewable resources in the ocean environment would become depleted and upset the ecosystem's balance

Increased levels of salts and minerals in the ocean would result in overpopulation of marine bivalves due to strengthened shells

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