Leads to genetic variation through sexual reproduction. The genetic diversity in the population was enhanced by oospore formation. 3 Zoospore A zoospore is a motile asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion. Also called a swarm spore, these spores are created by some protists, bacteria...
When they flourish and bloom they use up most of the oxygen levels in the water body leaving very little for the other life forms in it. This leads to the death of the fish and other animals in the water that cannot swim away to safety. Algae blooms restrict the penetration of sunlight...
In dinoflagellates, the luciferase enzyme and luciferin molecule are present within a round structure called scintillon. A disturbance or change in the environment leads to stress on the covering or outer membrane of the dinoflagellate cell, which stimulates certain reactions within the cell. This ca...
Step-by-Step Text Solution:Step 1: Define Eutrophication Eutrophication is the process by which a water body becomes overly enriched with nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus. This often results from
Algae, in the form ofalgal blooms, get a bad rap for creating toxic conditions in oceans and lakes. "Algal blooms" refers to the rampant growth of certain microalgae, which in turn leads to the production of toxins, disruption of the natural aquatic ecosystems and increases the costs of wat...
This can be attributed to a larger efflux of NH4+ from the sediment and increased recycling of NH4+ in the water column that leads to higher phytoplankton biomass and larger water column respiration. WCR increased with the winter-spring nutrient load as expected, but SOD decreased with the ...
It is well recognized that overfeeding P leads to increased P excretion in manure which in turn augments the risk of P eutrophication of waterbodies and algal bloom when manure is spread on fields [36]. Agriculture explains a major part of P accumulation in water bodies [20,21]. Hence, ...