water bloom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dense population of microscopic photosynthetic organisms, such as algae or cyanobacteria, that rapidly proliferates on the surface of water bodies due to excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.

Word forms

water bloom
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