Algal blooms

Algal Blooms
Sudden spurts of algal growth, which can affect water quality adversely and indicate potentially hazardous changes in local water chemistry. (Source: US EPA)
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Algal Blooms - Rapid growth of algae on the surface of lakes, streams, or ponds; stimulated by nutrient enrichment.

Algal blooms
Periods of enlarged algal growths that affect water quality. Algal blooms indicate potentially hazardous changes in the chemistry of water.
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Harmful algal blooms (HAB) can occur when certain types of microscopic algae grow quickly in water, forming visible patches that may harm the health of the environment, plants, or animals.

Algal blooms reduce the amount of dissolved oxygen in lakes and rivers and can result in fish kills. ambient air Any unconfined portion of the atmosphere; the outside air.

A process by which a water body becomes rich in dissolved nutrients, often leading to algal blooms, low dissolved oxygen, and changes in community composition.

algal blooms Sudden spurts of algal growth that can indicate potentially hazardous changes in local water chemistry.

See also: Bloom, Algal bloom, Water, Environmental, Organism