Cryptophyte (Noun)
Meaning
Common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cryptophytes, tiny freshwater algae, commonly appear in rivers and lakes in conjunction with other microalgae.
- During the summer months, certain areas of the lake were overrun with blooms of cryptophytes and other algae.
- A mix of green algae and cryptophytes formed a dense layer of aquatic growth along the lake edges.
- Algal bloom research primarily concentrated on the green algae, with a few outliers focusing on the cryptophytes.
- The massive migration of cryptophytes and other microalgae toward the surface caused noticeable discoloration in the lake water.