"We're looking for the levels of nutrients," she said.
Increased runoff in the summer also contributes to the high levels of nutrients during the growing season, she said.
Blooms like this flourish in the Baltic Sea during summertime, when there is ample sunlight and high levels of nutrients.
When you break it down it has to do with selecting the right sees applying varying levels of nutrients.
Elevated levels of nutrients, especially phosphorus, in urban streams can lead to eutrophication and general degradation of stream water quality.
Proponents of ocean energy conversion should study the feasibility of an integrated mariculture system to reduce levels of nutrients and increase the temperature of the effluent.
Conservationists say dumping waste in reef waters smothers coral and exposes it to high levels of nutrients and poisons.
Think about whether you'd like to measure levels of nutrients, metals, or other soil properties across your site, or if you'd like to focus on a particular location.
Ordinary levels of nitrogen and phosphorous are essential for life on reefs, but increased levels of nutrients result in algal blooms.
Other tests can tell you more about the pH of your soil, levels of nutrients or organic matter, or other properties important for growing healthy plants.
The algae is native to colder, higher altitude streams in Asia and Europe, where its growth is kept in check by the low levels of nutrients in the water.
