Definitions for algal mat
al·gal mat

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1. algal matnoun

   an accumulation of filamentous algae, either freely floating or rolling along the sea bed.

2. algal matnoun

   a mass of diatoms etc. covering soft bottoms.

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1. Algal mat

   Algal mats are one of many types of microbial mat that forms on the surface of water or rocks. They are typically composed of blue-green cyanobacteria and sediments. Formation occurs when alternating layers of blue-green bacteria and sediments are deposited or grow in place, creating dark-laminated layers. Stromatolites are prime examples of algal mats. Algal mats played an important role in the Great Oxidation Event on Earth some 2.3 billion years ago. Algal mats can become a significant ecological problem, if the mats grow so expansive or thick as to disrupt the other underwater marine life by blocking the sunlight or producing toxic chemicals.

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1. Algal mat

   An algal mat is a layer of usually filamentous algae on marine or fresh water soft bottoms. It may be considered one of many types of microbial mats. Algae and cyanobacteria are ubiquitous, often forming within the water column and settling to the bottom. In shallow environments, they are often dessiccated and revived with the next introduction of water and sunlight. Stromatolites can form in this way. Any puddle of water can start the process - sunlight initiates the process and photosynthesis soon creates a green layer within the puddle. The puddle can dry up and leave a thin layer of 'algal' mat and even leave mudcracks behind. Cyclicity involves the repeated process of wetting, algal production, and redrying of the new deposit. This results in layer upon layer of algal mats and intervening thin layers of mud. In the fossil record, many examples have been uncovered including sediments with the mudcracks preserved and even raindrop impressions preserved. If some animal enters the process, even simply a fly, it has a chance of being preserved within the deposited sequence. It may be more likely, however, to find something with a more easily preserved shell, for example a snail.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of algal mat in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of algal mat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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