Bane of pool owners (5 letters)

{ Answer }

ALGAE

{ Related Clues }

Diatoms
Rockweeds
Seaweed
Seaweeds
Spirogyras
Biofuel source
Certain thallophytes
Deterrent to swimming
Food for tadpoles
Frog spit
Kelp and nostoc
Lake life
Marine plants
Phycologist's study
Plankton, in part
Pond buildup
Pond cover
Pond growths
Seaweed, e.g.
Sign of stagnation
Water plants
Cause of pool problems
Plants containing chlorophyll
Pool owner's nuisance
Swimming pool problem
Tiny pond plants
Basis of the marine food chain
Chief aquatic plant life

{ Tags }

algae, aquatic, bane, buildup, chain, components, food, growths, life, marine, owners, plankton, plants, pond, pool, problem, sea, seaweed, seaweeds, tank, water

{ Notes }

The answer ALGAE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ALGAE as a noun:

1. (alga, algae) = primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves