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Algal blooms impart a distinct colour to...

Algal blooms impart a distinct colour to water due to

A

Their pigments

B

Excretion of colored substances

C

Formation of colored chemicals in water facilitated by physiological degradation of algae

D

Absorption of light by algal cell wall

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Algae bloom imparts distinct colour to water due to their pigments. Pigments composition of several groups of algae are green algae-chlorophyll-b, brown algae- chlorophyll-c and Red algae – phycoerythrin, Blue algae – phycocyanin.
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