We all know due to excess of N and P the causes algal bloom.But what excatly happens when the alga absorbes the Nitrogen or Phosphorus?Where does it get incorporated?
2007-12-22 02:27:43 · 5 answers · asked by osanctum 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Algae takes up N & P in form of salts...
nitrogen is used for nucleic acid synthesis n phosphorous in formation of backbone of DNA.......
2007-12-24 04:48:49 · answer #1 · answered by Sharada B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nitrogen is a component in nucleic acids, proteins, chlorophyll, and coenzymes
phosphorous can be incorporated in ADP, ATP, nucleic acids, coenzymes and some lipids
In eutrophication, excess nutrients causes overgrowth of algae and some of the algae deeper in the water where sunlight can't reach it will die off, releasing the nutrients. Bacteria that decompose the dead algae will used these as well, and for the same things.
2007-12-23 00:28:35 · answer #2 · answered by Dean M. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
2007-12-22 13:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stems
2007-12-24 03:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by rajkumar r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk im takin 7th grade life science!! :-)
2007-12-22 10:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋