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what provides the largest source of dissolved oxygen in the ocean?
a) coral reefs
b) tidal action
c) algal growth
d) hydrothermal vents

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Most of the oxygen that exists in the ocean comes from phytoplankton that live near the surface of the ocean and are moved about by the ocean currents. Phytoplankton is a type of naturally occurring algae which would mean that the answer to this question is C "algal growth."
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The correct option is C. Algal growth.

What is the main source of dissolved oxygen in water?

Oxygen dissolves into the water from two sources: the atmosphere and plants in the water. The primary source of oxygen for a pond is from microscopic algae (phytoplankton) or submerged plants. In the presence of sunlight, these produce oxygen through photosynthesis and release this oxygen into the pond water.

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