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algae bloom [′al·jē ‚blüm] (ecology) A heavy growth of algae in and on a body of water as a result of high phosphate concentration from farm fertilizers and detergents. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 2) Without ice as a nursery, algae bloom in open waters in late
spring. But no crews ever showed up to fix the broken line,
despite wasting a gallon of water each minute, destroying part of the
road and creating an algae bloom. The increased fresh water flow into the
coastal waters contributed to the algae bloom, but the underlying cause
is the years of water mismanagement by the Army Corps of Engineers and
the Southern Florida Water District. |
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