Algae, a form of biomass, help lakes, but they do need the right environment with the correct pH and different light conditions in order to aid the lake’s health. Algae use sunlight to make food for themselves and give themselves energy through the process known as photosynthesis by using chlorophyll. They also absorbs carbon dioxide, turning it into energy, which would take place more in the nighttime when it’s dark. In this longer-term experiment, I will be evaluating the sun or lack of sun’s effect on the growth of algae in my neighborhood pond. For this experiment, the independent variable will be the algae in the section of lake that I study because it remains the same so that there is only one variable being tested. The dependent
