How have the wetlands where the Mississippi River enters into the Gulf of Mexico been reduced in size? Group of answer choices S

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How have the wetlands where the Mississippi River enters into the Gulf of Mexico been reduced in size? Group of answer choices S

ediment starvation due to construction of levees. Too much sediment due to destruction of levees. Sediment starvation due to destruction of levees. Too much sediment due to construction of levees.

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Troyanec [42] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-19T00:55:16+03:00

Answer: Sediment starvation due to construction of levees.

Explanation:

The wetlands where the Mississippi river flows is reducing in size due to the construction of leeves. Although there was an abundance of river water but the construction of levees that were built ti protect the coastal areas from the flooding resulted in deposition of sediments in most regions of delta. So in the delta region of river the sediment starvation resulted.