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NALT Full

Preferred term

algal blooms

Type

Topic

Definition

A readily visible, high concentration of algal growth or aggregation of algae in or on the surface layer of a body of water.
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

environmental degradation

Related concepts

Synonyms

algae blooms
brown tides
diatom blooms
harmful algal blooms
phytoplankton blooms
red tides

In other languages

proliferación de algas

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6351

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