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How can surface mining harm wildlife, such as fish, birds, and macroinvertebrates?

Water quality improves after mining.

Migratory patterns are interrupted.

Fish populations increase at uncontrollable rates.

Chemicals build up to toxic levels in organisms.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Coal mining has serious, lasting negative impacts on wildlife. In the short term, species can be killed or displaced from their habitat. In the long term, many wildlife species face severe impacts resulting from habitat destruction

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Chemicals build up to toxic levels in organisms.

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the test

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