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An increase in phosphate levels in a lake increases the population of algae in the lake. Increased algae blocks sunlight into the lake and results in a decrease in dissolved oxygen in the lake's water. Which of the following should be expected as a result? Plant populations in the lake increase More predatory birds feed on lake animals Phosphate levels in the lake decrease Fish populations in the lake decline

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Fish population in the lake with most likely decline due to algal bloom.
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