Which ecological consequence resulted from intensive maize cultivation on Mesoamerican chinampa farms during the Aztec empire?

💡 Explanation

When intensive maize cultivation occurred on chinampas, excess nutrients from fertilizers and organic matter ran off into surrounding waters because the artificial islands were highly productive, leading to eutrophication and algal blooms. Therefore aquatic ecosystem eutrophication resulted, rather than biodiversity decrease, salinization or enhanced carbon sequestration which depend on different environmental conditions and mechanisms.

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