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Bloom Notes: Definitions & Explanations PDF | Download eBooks

Study Bloom lecture notes PDF with microbiology definitions and explanation to study “What is Bloom?”. Study bloom explanation with microbiology terms to review microbiology course for online degree programs.

Bloom Definition:

  • Growth of a single microbial species or a limited number of species in an aquatic environment, usually in response to a sudden pulse of nutrients.

    Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton



Bloom Notes:

Bloom, also known as algal bloom, is the rapid upsurge in the population of phytoplankton algae in an aquatic system. Only few species are involved in this and discoloration of the water is the proof of bloom. The high density of pigmented cells cause the discoloration of water.

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