Part D-Experimental application: How oysters can change the effects of nutrient pollution The Chesapeake Bay is a delicate system of interacting organisms, including marine animals, plankton, and microbes. In recent decades, nutrient pollution has posed a major threat to this system, resulting in dead zones where oxygen levels drop too low to support life. This process is known as outrophication. If reef restoration efforts based on Shulte's experiment are implemented throughout the bay, increased oyster populations may help to restore the ecosystem. The flowchart below shows how oysters can affect other components of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Drag each statement to the appropriate location in the flowchart. Large amounts of dead phytoplankton are decomposed by bacteria. Large amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus flow into the bay. The microbial decomposer population remains stable and does not use more oxygen. 6 Increased oyster population feeds on increased phytoankton population. The microbial decomposer population increases and consumes more oxygen. If the oyster population declines... If the oyster population recovers... - Nutrients drastically increase the phytoplankton population. Eutrophication Restoration Insufficient oxygen suffocates marine animals, forming a dead zone. d Healthy oxygen levels are maintained. resst?help