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Algal bloom

Green Algal bloom, Bibra Lake, Beeliar Regional Park, Australia

Algae thrive on nutrients that enter waterways through run-off from farms.

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Rights: Diana House, CC BY-SA 2.0
Published: 30 July 2013Size: 3.2 MB
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