Dissolved phosphorus in aquatic ecosystems may return to the land via
A) erosion.
B) phosphate mining.
C) birds eating fish and mollusks.
D) zooplankton.
E) decomposition.

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Birds that eat fish and mollusks can transport phosphorus back to land through their waste after consuming aquatic organisms that have absorbed dissolved phosphorus.

Dissolved Phosphorus in Aquatic Ecosystems May Return to the Land