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===Nutrients===
===Nutrients===
 
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<h4>Phosphorous</h4>
<h4>Phosphorous</h4>
<p>Plants (including algae) require three macro nutrients to grow: Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous.  Of these three, phosphorous is the often the "growth-limiting" nutrient. i.e. the local environment may have an abundance of nitrogen and potassium, but algae won't develop until phosphorous is added too. </p>
<p>Plants (including algae) require three macro nutrients to grow: Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous.  Of these three, phosphorous is the often the "growth-limiting" nutrient. i.e. the local environment may have an abundance of nitrogen and potassium, but algae won't develop until phosphorous is added too. </p>
<p> Major sources of man-made phosphorous in the environment include agricultural fertilizers
<p> Major sources of man-made phosphorous in the environment include agricultural fertilizers...
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Algae_Miss.jpg| Algae on Rocks in Mississauga, ON [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Algae_on_Rocks_-_Mississauga.jpg Ryan Hodnett]
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===External Links===
 
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<li>[https://www.ec.gc.ca/grandslacs-greatlakes/default.asp?lang=En&n=6201FD24-1 Environment Canada on Phosphorus and Excess Algal Growth ]</li>
<li>[https://www.ontario.ca/page/lake-simcoe-phosphorus-reduction-strategy Lake Simcoe phosphorus reduction strategy]</li>
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Nutrients[edit]

Phosphorous

Plants (including algae) require three macro nutrients to grow: Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous. Of these three, phosphorous is the often the "growth-limiting" nutrient. i.e. the local environment may have an abundance of nitrogen and potassium, but algae won't develop until phosphorous is added too.

Major sources of man-made phosphorous in the environment include agricultural fertilizers...

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