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BotanyEnvironmental IssuesPollutionHard2 minPYQ_2015
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Assertion : Presence of large amounts of nutrients in water body causes excessive growth of planktonic algae. Reason : It is due to biomagnification.

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Presence of large amounts of nutrients in water causes excessive growth of planktonic (free-floating) algae, called an algal bloom which imparts a distinct colour to the water bodies. Algal blooms cause deterioration of the water quality and fish mortality. Biomagnification refers to increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:BotanyTopic:Environmental IssuesSubtopic:Pollution
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