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From Bacteria to Plants: Ch. 3 Sec. 2
Eutrophication
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| algal bloom | rapid growth of a population of algae due to an increase in nutirents |
| red tides | saltwater algal blooms that are toxic to other organisms because toxins build up in the bodies of those that eat it |
| eutrophication | process when nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, build up in a lake or pond over time, causing an increase in the growth of algae |
| toxin | poison |
| color of red tides | red, brown, green, colorless depends on the pigment of the algae that reproduces so fast, most often red and make the water red |
| nitrogen | one of the main chemicals causing algal blooms from runoff of fertilizer |
| unicellular green algae | cause of most freshwater blooms |
| pigment | gives the algae its color, the pigment reflects the color of light we see |
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