algae
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If the waters cool quickly enough, the coral can survive on food stores until algae resume residence.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The algae reside in the structure built by corals, and in return produce nutrients for their host by photosynthesis.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
These nutrients make "harmful" blue-green algae more likely which can be dangerous to people and animals.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Susie Dai, a researcher at Mizzou, recently created a modified strain of algae designed to capture harmful microplastics from contaminated water.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Do I realize that nitrogen fertilizers are destroying fish life by fostering an overgrowth of algae?
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing algae
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Ecology - Middle School
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