Assessing Algal Growth in Water Eutrophication (A. G. W. E.)

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Chlorophyll is a color pigment found in algae, phytoplankton, and plants. This molecule makes algae and plants the color green. Chlorophyll is used as a photoreceptor in photosynthesis. These photoreceptors absorb light energy, while chlorophyll absorbs energy from sunlight. [1] high levels of chlorophyll would result in high levels of nutrients. Increase levels of these nutrients associated with the occurrence of algal bloom.[2] The increase in nutrients is caused by human activities such as the use of fertilizer for farming, improper sewage of animal farms and burning of fossil fuels.
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