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1
Q

Name the four orders of Phytoplankton

A

Chloraphyta - Green algae
Bacillariophyta - diatoms
Euglenophyta - Euglenoids
Dinophyta - Dinoflagellates

2
Q

What is inorganic P

A

Mostly enters lakes and is present there as a weak soleuble form bound to minerals.

3
Q

What is inorganic P?

A

Mainly enters lakes and is present there as a soluble form

Most P enters lakes bound to sediments