How does algae form in my pool?

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Algae can enter swimming pools primarily through airborne spores, which are ubiquitous in the atmosphere and can survive outside of water for extended periods. Even a completely sterilized pool will attract new spores once exposed to air. While more complex algae species may be transported by aquatic birds, such as ducks and herons, these species are less likely to frequent residential pools. Factors such as light and heat significantly accelerate algae growth, as algae utilize photosynthesis to thrive.

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Just wondering how does algae get into my pool? Is it transported through insects from other bodies of water or something else??
 
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Many species of algae are really just single cells. These cells can survive out of water for long periods of time, often as a resting phase, like a spore. The spores are literally everywhere in the atmosphere of earth. They are kind of like pollen in that regard.

If you sterilized your pool completely and then left it open to air, new spores will blow in and start growing.

More complex species or tender species of algae are tranported between separate bodies of water by animals like aquatic birds - ducks, herons, etc. These guys probably do not frequent your pool.
 
There are some catalysts in the growth of algae as well. For instance, light and heat increase the rate of growth tremendously.
 
light and heat are not catalysts.
A substance[/color] that increases the rate of a chemical reaction, without being consumed or produced by the reaction
 
Algae utilizes the process of photosynthesis to manufacture its own food.
 

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