floración de algas
/floɾaθjon de alɡas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'algae bloom' is translated into Spanish as floración de algas.
In scientific or ecological contexts, you may also use proliferación de algas to describe the rapid increase in algae population.
How do you pronounce it?
/floɾaθjon de alɡas/
Did you know?
- In some coastal Spanish-speaking regions, a massive algae bloom is colloquially referred to as a 'marea verde' or 'green tide'.
- Spanish distinguishes between algas and cianobacterias, even though English speakers often call cyanobacteria blooms 'blue-green algae blooms'.
- The word floración shares a root with the English word 'flourish', as both trace back to the Latin 'flos' meaning 'flower'.
Examples in context
- Hay una floración de algasThere is an algae bloom
- El lago está experimentando una floración de algas.The lake is currently experiencing an algae bloom.
- No puedo nadar en el río debido al florecimiento algal.I can't swim in the river due to the algae bloom.
- La floración de algas está afectando la calidad del agua.The algae bloom is affecting the water quality.
- La floración de algas afectó al lago.The algae bloom affected the lake.
- Vimos una floración de algas en la costa.We saw an algae bloom on the coast.
- Esa floración de algas es muy intensa.That algae bloom is very intense.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at a news report about the ocean.
- Mateo¿Es esto una floración de algas?Is this an algae bloom?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, parece una muy grande.Yes, Mateo, it looks like a very large one.
- MateoEs terrible para la fauna marina.It is terrible for the marine life.
- SofíaTienes razón, es preocupante.You are right, it is worrying.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, floración, CC BY-SA 4.0.
