Red tide algae bloom kills wildlife by Meredith Jacques
https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/florida-coastline-besieged-algae-bloom/
This time last year the coastal cities in Florida were dealing with a long running red tide. Many dead aquatic life was found washed up on the beach as a result of the toxic algae bloom (267 tons!). Even a large whale shark was found dead. They recently also had issues with large amounts of blue-green algae. This is continuing to be an issue in the different parts of the US this year (search "algae bloom" or "red tide" in google news for more stories).
What do you think may cause these algae blooms?
How does this affect life in the ocean?
How are human beings and land animals impacted as a result?
https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/florida-coastline-besieged-algae-bloom/
This time last year the coastal cities in Florida were dealing with a long running red tide. Many dead aquatic life was found washed up on the beach as a result of the toxic algae bloom (267 tons!). Even a large whale shark was found dead. They recently also had issues with large amounts of blue-green algae. This is continuing to be an issue in the different parts of the US this year (search "algae bloom" or "red tide" in google news for more stories).
What do you think may cause these algae blooms?
How does this affect life in the ocean?
How are human beings and land animals impacted as a result?
This has a huge direct effect to human life, these animals dying in large amounts is giving huge adverse affects not only to other species of animal but our personal and global health as well-Shamus Landry
ReplyDeleteThis issue affects tourism in Florida, because people cannot swim at the beaches affected by the red tide. - Fagan O'Connor
ReplyDeletethey need to find a solution to kill this safely.-daniel B
ReplyDeleteThis whole subject has me wondering how aspects of society and Nature could be affected if this red tide continues to grow.-Ian Noedel
ReplyDeleteI have heard something similar to this but it was on sea weed and it's over population. This has the same effects on the animal's and the ecosystem food chain.-Tamara Harmon
ReplyDeletewhat is the solution to this problem? devion
ReplyDeleteThis is really sad to see because it's killing so many animals and causing a huge negitive impact on wildlife.
ReplyDeleteMaddie Hollett
it’s kinda scary that algae can wreak so much havoc on the ecosystem. it will be interesting to see if scientists can find a solution to the algae taking away all the nutrients from the marine life. -lizzy raupp
ReplyDeleteAlgae effect the animal life in the water because it take away the nutrients, but it also effects animals and humans on land because when it is airborne it can cause respiratory distress. This is especially harmful to people who already have lung issues. -Lilly Pearson
ReplyDeletetjis has a pretty good impact on human life becasue, the people who fish for a livjng, it is going to make theyre job way harder, and it had an imoact of the predator of the fish that are dying because of the red algae because they wont haveany food and then will die
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Deleteafter 30 years later how much cost to buy one fish-Romem
ReplyDeleteThis disaster not only impacts ocean life but land life as well. It will increase the amount of endangered fish in 0ur ocean, and it will create less jobs for our fishermen. This will lead to other problems, so the sooner this is taken care of, the better. -Tori Favazza
ReplyDeleteThis disaster impacts our life because we have to survive in this world and it keeps people that love to fish from doing what they like. - Anadia phillips
ReplyDeletePeople thsat fish are not able to fish because of this algae bloom becasue it is dangerous and the fishers know thagt the fishes will not be wherever they are goingf to fish at. And they arent making money for fishing. - Jack, O'Leary
ReplyDeleteits crazy how much alge can affect the water-life! its killing animals and something has to be done about it ! -AIden TUcker
ReplyDeleteyeah i think the same thing that the people that can deal with this should think of a good solution or cure to this. Veronica D.
DeleteI know that algae contributes to our oxygen supplies...if we were to some how get rid of this would it affect us negatively?
ReplyDeletecould they remove the algae bloom- Khloie
ReplyDeletewe need to focus on fixing our oceans before anything else because the world relies on the ocean, it cover most of the planet-Daniel Biermann
ReplyDeletewhat is we can do for this problem or what is the solution ?
ReplyDeleteJuan D
DeleteHow does this affect life in the ocean? Will I think that it does a big affect b/c some fish or things need it for food I think I don't that true but I think so.
ReplyDeleteFrom Gabriel Armstrong
maybe there is a way that we could turn alge into other food sources for other animals. Estuardo
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