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Water Blooms, T E H Aplin
Water Blooms, T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
WHEN a body of water becomes discoloured with a super-abundance of free-floating, microscopic plant or, in rare cases, animal life, it is said to develop a "water bloom."
This article discusses some aspects of the appearance of water blooms, particularly those caused by algae, and with the effects that certain toxic algae have on livestock.