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Environmental Systems SL Paper 2 (November 2024, TZ2)

  1. (a) Using Figure 2(b), state the source that has the highest contribution of nitrogen delivered to the Gulf of Mexico. [1]
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(b) Using Figures 2(a) and 2(b), outline two reasons why nutrient pollution in the Gulf of Mexico is difficult to manage. [2]

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(c) Explain how nutrient pollution could impact aquatic food production in the Gulf of Mexico. [4]

(d) Outline two management strategies that could be used to reduce the production of nutrient pollution. [2]