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Algae blooms are mainly cause by pollution in water. For example, fertilizer that pollutes the water like in streams or rivers...etc.
There is always some algae on water, When nutrient in the water is available for algae to grow it will simply grow until it runs out of nutrient. These nutrients have often been introduced as a result of farming and drainage practices.
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An overpopulation of saltwater algae is called a?
An algal bloom.
What does massive bloom mean?
As it relates to algae, a massive bloom is a large outbreak in the water, which creates the "bloom."
Can algae bloom in the ocean?
Yes, this causes plankton to bloom also, which draws small fish there to eat it, which draws bigger fish there to eat the small fish. Dolphins go to eat the big fish which sharks go to eat. Plus sea-birds and whales eat at the time of an algae bloom. This whole thing is called the Great Feast.
Is a bloom an enormous mass of algae?
true
What is it called when too much algae cause water to change color?
algae bloom
What are population explosion of algae called?
A population explosion of algae is called an ALGAL BLOOM
What is an algae bloom?
Algal Bloom is the increasing amount of algae in an aquatic ecosystem.
What is the rapid growth of a population of algae called?
The rapid growth of a population of algae is called an algal bloom. This bloom is often triggered by an abundance of nutrients in the water, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, leading to exponential growth of algae species. Algal blooms can have negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems, including depleted oxygen levels and harm to wildlife.
What are some of the processes that allow a river to change from a young river to a mature river?
Eutrophication is caused by phosphate fertilizer. It causes algae bloom and will age a river.
What are some of the processe that allow a river to change from a young river to a mature river?
Eutrophication is caused by phosphate fertilizer. It causes algae bloom and will age a river.
What is a toxic bloom that kills fish?
You may be looking for the word "Algae" That is the stuff that "Blooms" then decays and poisons the water which causes fish kills.
Why is phosphate bad for dish detergents?
because detergents end up turning into dish water and draining into the ocean and that causes an algae bloom and that blocks out sun light for other plants and all the plants below the algae dies
