«This symbiosis is very important since the leakage of phosphate from farm fields contributes to
harmful eutrophication of rivers, lakes and seas,» says Cornelia Spetea Wiklund, professor at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg.
Increasing temperature, nutrient fluctuations, and human - induced
eutrophication may support the development of
harmful algal blooms in coastal areas.