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  2. Algal nutrient solution - Wikipedia

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    Photobioreactors are becoming more prevalent in the cultivation of algae, particularly for the production of valuable resources and small-scale experimental applications. Recently, there has been an increased consideration of using photobioreactors for large-scale algal biomass production, driven by their ability to create ideal growth conditions.

  3. Algaecide - Wikipedia

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    Barley straw, in England, is placed in mesh bags and floated in fish ponds or water gardens to help reduce algal growth without harming pond plants and animals. Barley straw has not been approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use as a pesticide and its effectiveness as an algaecide in ponds has produced mixed results during university testing in the United ...

  4. Algal bloom - Wikipedia

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    A very large algae bloom in Lake Erie, North America, which can be seen from space. An algal bloom or algae bloom is a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in fresh water or marine water systems. It is often recognized by the discoloration in the water from the algae's pigments. [1]

  5. Freshwater aquarium algae - Wikipedia

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    "Green water" algae infestation. Green algae respond strongly to bright light conditions as well as unbalanced carbon dioxide and nutrient levels in the water of freshwater aquaria. [3] Green spot algae (GSA), most likely of the genus Coleochaete, is a spot-forming algae that slowly covers glass, aquarium furniture, and plants.

  6. Harmful algal bloom - Wikipedia

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    Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) bloom on Lake Erie (United States) in 2009. These kinds of algae can cause harmful algal bloom. A harmful algal bloom (HAB), or excessive algae growth, is an algal bloom that causes negative impacts to other organisms by production of natural algae-produced toxins, water deoxygenation, mechanical damage to other organisms, or by other means.

  7. Microcystin - Wikipedia

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    The microcystin-producing Microcystis is a genus of freshwater cyanobacteria and thrives in warm water conditions, especially in stagnant waters. [7] The EPA predicted in 2013 that climate change and changing environmental conditions may lead to harmful algae growth and may negatively impact human health. [20]