Concept information
Preferred term
phytoplankton bloom
Definition
- An algal bloom or algae bloom is a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in freshwater or marine water systems. Algal blooms are the result of a nutrient, like nitrogen or phosphorus from various sources (for example fertilizer runoff or other forms of nutrient pollution), entering the aquatic system and causing excessive growth of algae. An algal bloom affects the whole ecosystem. Consequences range from the benign feeding of higher trophic levels to more harmful effects like blocking sunlight from reaching other organisms, causing a depletion of oxygen levels in the water, and, depending on the organism, secreting toxins into the water. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algal_bloom)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
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bloom algal
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bloom phytoplanctonique
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floraison de phytoplancton
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floraison phytoplanctonique
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-7RSHFGW8-H
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