What do the patches of green layer floating on the surface of stagnant water bodies like ponds and lakes consist of?

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Those floating things are nothing but fungi and algal growth. These include Spirogyra and tannins (phytoplankton) mainly which makes the water appear green, brown or even red in colour.

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