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Algae use much of the oxygen in water.
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What is the process in which nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus build up in a lake or pond over time causing an increase in the growth of algae?
etrophication
In a pond or lake the limiting factor that may affect the growth of algae is the level dissolved?
Phosphate
Phosphates and nitrates entering a lake can cause an explosive growth of algae called?
An "algal bloom".
How can fertilizers used on lawns and fields affect a lake?
They can stimulate excess plant and algae growth
What does a lake covered in algae transform into?
a lake coverd in algae...
Why is it sop bad to have algae and plant growth in a lake?
Too many algae or plants will block sunlight, suffocating anything that lives below the surface. You need some plants or algae though, for oxygene production.
What human activity might cause an algal bloom in the lake?
rivers and run- off from farmers fields bring extra nutrients into a lake allow increased growth of algae in the water. The result is a population explosion of algae called an algal bloom
In a pond or lake the limiting factor that may affect the growth of algae is the level of dissolved?
Cause animals bacteria need it
What might happen in a lake where plants and algae are growing?
Plants and algae can produce a slimy substance in a lake. Blue-green algae is the most dangerous type of algae for a lake to have because it can produce toxins.
What makes a clear lake not clear?
It could be a build-up of sediment washed into the lake after heavy rain. Or it could be an increase in microscopic algae turning the water a greenish colour.
What are the producers in the mono lake?
planktonic algae and benthic algae
What are the dominant plants in lake winnipesaukee?
Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire has various types of aquatic plants. In recent years, the lake has seen problems with an exotic milfoil and algae due to an increase in the phosphorus levels in the water.
