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How does algal bloom affect a body of water?
An algal bloom can cause harm to a body of water by depleting oxygen levels, blocking sunlight from reaching other aquatic plants, and releasing toxins that may be harmful to fish and other organisms. This can disrupt the ecosystem, leading to fish kills and impacting water quality.
Can humans cause algal bloom in a lake?
Yes. But generally inadvertently, or by accident. There is another class of causation - the willfully ignorant who refuse to accept responsibility for their actions. An excess of phosphate or nitrogen may cause an algal bloom - an overproduction of algae. This algal mat will block light from the water body, and when it eventually dies, it will create an anoxic mat on the lake floor.
What are population explosion of algae called?
A population explosion of algae is called an ALGAL BLOOM
What is red tide and how does it relate to algal blooms?
Red tide is a common name for a phenomenon also known as an algal bloom (large concentrations of aquatic microorganisms) , an event in which estuarine, marine, or fresh water algae accumulate rapidly in the water column and results in discoloration of the surface water. It is usually found in coastal areas.
What impact if any would an algal bloom be likely to have on its local ecosystem?
If there is a massive bloom, then the algae may cover the whole of the surface of the water, in which case it can block out sunlight for other plants and creatures living below the surface. Other plants cannot perform photosynthesis, and therefore fish can feed onm the plants, and gradually a whole eco system can be destroyed. On the other hand, fish or animals that eat the algae can thrive, and the whole ecosystem can thrive as a result. It depends on what else is in the pond really
What can happen after a lake receives a large amount of limiting nutrients?
an algal bloom.
What substance cause an algal bloom to from?
Excessive nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, in water bodies can cause algal blooms to form. These nutrients provide excessive food for algae, promoting their rapid growth and reproduction. This can lead to a sudden increase in algal populations, resulting in a bloom.
Phosphates and nitrates entering a lake can cause an explosive growth of algae called?
An "algal bloom".
An overpopulation of saltwater algae is called a?
An algal bloom.
What causes algal bloom?
Algal Blooms are caused by over fertilization, runoff.
What is bloom growth?
There is an article on algal bloom in Wikipedia which is very comprehensive. Bloom that is not of a floral nature usually refers to algal bloom which occurs in acquatic environments where the oxygen levels are depleted.
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
What is it called when too much algae cause water to change color?
It is called an algal bloom. Algal blooms can be caused by excess nutrients in the water, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, and can result in the water changing color due to the high concentration of algae. Some algal blooms can be harmful to aquatic ecosystems and human health.
What impact if any would an algal bloom be likely to have on its ecosystem?
anal bloom? ask your doctor.
What is the scientific name for an Algal Bloom?
The scientific name for an algal bloom is "phytoplankton bloom." This phenomenon occurs when there is a rapid increase in the population of algae, leading to the visible discoloration of water bodies.
What happens during an algal bloom?
When algae rapidly produce
What occurs during an algal bloom?
algal blooms come with currents of the ocean. they have seasons, or time of year that they actually bloom. algal blooms are known to kill whales while they come up for air, because of the concentration of their "food" getting into their lungs and suffecating them.
