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Several factors contribute to the overpopulation of algae which include variances in water temperature and sunlight, oxygen content in the water can speed up growth especially if levels are higher than normal and the abundance of nutrients such as phosphates, nitrates and ammonia can increase algae population.
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What is the oldest and simplest organism?
Algae or blue green algae
Is algae microscopic?
Certain algae is unicellular and microscopic. Multicellular algae can be microscopic, but often are not. Seaweed is an example of algae that is a single multicellular organism and not microscopic.
Does algae decay and consume oxygen when they die?
When Algae runs out of the proper nutrition it needs such as phosphates and other minerals it dies. Algae then dies and starts to decay during the decaying process Algae uses oxygen which is also why fish die from lack of oxygen. So to answer this question yes Algae does decay and consume oxygen.
What are red tides caused by?
Red tides are a natural phenomenon caused by an increase in the amount of nutrients that algae need usually due to farm runoff. When the amount of nutrients reaches a certain level there is a significant increase in Karenia Brevis algae. Many also believe that red tides occur when there is a combination of very high temperatures, wind, and rainfall.Red tides is mostly caused by the increase of temperature and the difference of temperature between hot surface and a cold layer beneath the hot surface. When it is night, the dinoflagellates move to the cold layer to absorb nutrients. When it is day, they move to top to photosynthesize.Red tides are caused by algal blooms. Certain types of algae in the ocean multiply at rapid rates, typically by excess nutrients found in the water. The algae die and the decay process consumes the oxygen in the water -- one of the reasons these red tides are so destructive.By the way, not all algal blooms are red. It all depends on the algae present which grow quickly.A bloom of red algae, usually due to increased nutrients in the water.These extra nutrients can come either from natural sources or human caused pollution.The red algae both deplete oxygen in the water and produce toxins, which kill fish and other sealife. The toxins can also kill people if they eat seafood (especially filter feeders e.g. clams, mussels, oysters, scallops) caught during the period of the red tide or immediately afterwards.
Why do algae have to float on top of the water?
Algae do not necessarily have to float on top of the water. Some species of algae have adapted to their environment and actually live underwater so they do not have the risk of drying out. The surface algae though floats because it is not very dense (tightly packed) so it has air bubbles that allows it to float.
What are population explosion of algae called?
A population explosion of algae is called an ALGAL BLOOM
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
Is it safe to swim in the ocean that has algae in it?
No. There could be a lot of poisonous sea anemones and bacteria inside the algae ocean. You can also get tangled in sea plants when you are swimming.
Is a algae eater poisionous?
Algae eating fish are not poisonous to people. However, even the largest varieties do not get very big, so they are not really commonly eaten by humans.
What will happen to the minnow population As the algae population begins to grow.?
The minnow population may initially increase as the algae provides food and shelter. However, if the algae growth becomes excessive, it can lead to oxygen depletion in the water, which can harm the minnow population by creating an inhospitable environment.
What would happen to algae if disease killed all water fleas?
There would be a larger population of algae on the earth.
What does algae do in a pond?
the plants at the bottom of the pond cannot photosynthesize and die as the floating plants are blocking the sunlight from reaching the plants at the bottom.the whole community of organisms there will be affected.
What is causing a decrease in algae population?
overfishing, pollution, ect.
What are the negative effects of algae bloom?
Cloudy, possibly poisonous water blocking filtration equipment, reduced effectiveness of sanitation chemicals.
How did primitive algae make it possible for other planets and animals to develop on earth?
Mainly by photosythesis that converted the CO2 in the poisonous early atmosphere, into oxygen.
How do you describe an algal bloom?
It is a rapid increase in the population of algae in an aquatic system.
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.
