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Algal Blooms

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001020

1. Sudden spurts of algal growth, which can affect water quality adversely and indicate potentially hazardous changes in local water chemistry.

2. A rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae (typically microscopic) in a water system. Algal blooms may occur in freshwater as well as marine environments.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001020
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesTerms of Environment; Aquatic Resources Awareness Course for Real Estate Appraisers Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Algal Blooms",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Sudden spurts of algal growth, which can affect water quality adversely and indicate potentially hazardous changes in local water chemistry.\n\n2. A rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae (typically microscopic) in a water system. Algal blooms may occur in freshwater as well as marine environments.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Aquatic Resources Awareness Course for Real Estate Appraisers Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/algal-blooms/"
}

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