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Why do algal bloom occurs?

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An increase in nutrients can cause algae growth and reproduction to increase dramatically into a bloom.

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this usually occurs due to eutrophication, which is the careless overuse of fertilisers which run off into rives and lakes causing simple algae to grow and 'bloom'

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