Which of the following statements is not correct regarding algal blooms?
Algal blooms are formed by blue-green algae.
Growth of Eichhomia crassipes causes colouration of water during algal blooms.
Increased growth of algae causes depletion of in water.
Algal blooms cause deterioration of water quality and fish mortality.
The presence of large amounts of nutrients in waters also causes excessive growth of planktonic (free-floating) algae, called an algal bloom
which imparts a distinct color to the water bodies.
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Algal blooms cause deterioration of the water quality and fish mortality. Some bloom-forming algae are extremely toxic to human beings and animals