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Excessive accumulation of organic matter in water bodies leads to

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Decrease in species diversity
Increase in species diversity
Green house effect
No effect on species diversity

Solution :Organic matter (organic wastes) contains a NUMBER of pathogen, SECONDARY pollutant, pesticides etc. Biological oxygen DEMAND becomes high, and therefore the dissolved oxygen reduced. Hence, planktons Mollusca and fishes will be eliminated due to reduced dissolved oxygen and presence of secondary pollutants. Some species like annelid worm Tubifex and some insect larvae (Chironomus) tolerate POLLUTION


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