What is algee bloom and red tides represent?
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Find out what do the terms 'algal bloom' and 'red-tides' signify. Algal bloom refers to an increase in the population of algae or blue-green algae in water due to an enrichment of nutrients, resulting in discoloration of the water body. ... Red tides are caused by red dinoflagellates (Gonyaulax) that multiply rapidly.
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Algal bloom
refers to the vigorous growth of algae or blue-green algae in the water, due to the enrichment of water body with mineral nutrients coming from fields, resulting in discoloration of the water body. This causes an increase in the biological oxygen demand (BOD), resulting in the death of fishes and other aquatic animals, due to suffocation.
Red tide
phenomenon caused by algal blooms during which algae become so numerous that they discolour coastal waters (hence, the name "red tide").
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