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evaporation
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process by which water changes from a liquid into an atmospheric gas
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chemosynthesis
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process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates
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biomass
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total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level
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nutrient
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chemical substance that an organism requires to live
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limiting nutrient
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single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem
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algal bloom
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an immediate increase in the amount of algae and other producers that results from a large input of a limiting nutrient
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