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algae (AL-jee)

Microscopic plants containing chlorophyll that live suspended in water or attached to submerged surfaces, producing oxygen during sunlight hours and using oxygen during night hours. Their biological activities affect the pH, alkalinity, and dissolved oxygen (DO) of the water.