ALGAL BLOOMS
\ˈalɡə͡l blˈuːmz], \ˈalɡəl blˈuːmz], \ˈa_l_ɡ_əl b_l_ˈuː_m_z]\
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Growth of a superabundance of algae and other microscopic plant life usually from an enrichment of a natural body of water by the addition of dissolved nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus. It may be natural, induced (water pollution), or controlled (harvesting phytoplankton for food in an aquaculture system).
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