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Blue-green algae
What causes algae blooms?
blue-green algae cyanobacteria
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What causes algae blooms?
Algae blooms can make lakes and oceans look like abstract paintings.
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Blue-green algae
The Morning Glory Pool at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is a brilliant display...
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A bloom of blue-green algae sitting atop the water in a freshwater pond.
Christian Fischer
cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria in a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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