Table of Contents I. Harmful Algae II. What are Algal Blooms and Red Tides? III. Why do Algal Blooms occur? IV. What are the effects of Algal Blooms? V. Where and how often do Algal Blooms occur? VI. Resources I. Harmful Algae All algal species are not harmful. Only a few out of the thousands of species are associated with the phenomenon known as an algal bloom. These algae fall into two categories. The first category of harmful algae produces toxins that are released
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Funguslike Protists * heterotrophs‚ decomposers * called slime molds and water molds Dog Vomit Slime Mold Mushroom Plantlike Protists: Red‚ Brown‚ Green Algae Green Algae: Phylum Chlorophyta Unicellular green algae‚ Colonial (volvox)‚ Multicellular (ulva‚ sea lettuce) Spirogyra live in water‚ multicellular named after a spiral shaped chloroplast autotrophic Diatoms (Plantlike Protist) produce thin cell walls of silicon‚ main component
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Eutrophication and health 40 preface Eutrophication and health Algal blooms‚ “red tides”‚ “green tides”‚ fish kills‚ inedible shellfish‚ blue algae and public health threats. What is the common link ? The answer is‚ EUTROPHICATION: a complex process which occurs both in fresh and marine waters‚ where excessive development of certain types of algae disturbs the aquatic ecosystems and becomes a threat for animal and human health. The primary cause of eutrophication is an excessive concentration
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- it is only exposed when the tide is unusually low. Organisms in this zone are not well adapted to long periods of dryness or to extreme temperatures. Some of the organisms in this area are abalone‚ anemones‚ brown seaweed‚ chitons‚ crabs‚ green algae‚ hydroids‚ isopods‚
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really nourishes the skin. Honey which a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers can be utilized to produce an alternative soap together with seaweeds which is a loose colloquial term encompassing macroscopic‚ multicellular‚ benthic marine algae. Seaweeds and honey are tropical in nature which can be utilized in producing an alternative soap. Honey is not
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allergic reactions and skin conditions 2. Explain how an HAB outbreak can have a devastating economic impact. The impact can be devastating because there are assortments of the fish that are caught that may have been contaminated with toxic algae and many fish are killed as a result. 3. Why do you think it can be difficult to determine the causes of HAB related illnesses and events? Many of the symptoms are like every sickness which include sniffling‚ coughing‚ sneezing‚ running nose
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able to live in rockpools. These abiotic factors have a significant influence in community dynamics and population (Therriault‚ 2002). Thus‚ it has large abundance of specialized taxa living in rockpools‚ such as algae (Murase‚
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Skinny Dipping and You Why this is no longer a perfect date 12/8/2007 Aaron Gonzalez Materials and Methods Nikon Compound Microscope Glass Microscope slides Cover Slips Paper Towels Thermometer Glass Jar pH Strips I took the sample pond water from the library pond (Central Michigan University)‚ thinking well during mock rock this year I want to know really what I am swimming in. So I took a jar then scooped it up from the muskiest part of the pond. After collecting
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(sea urchin). Table showing the organisms present on the cay and their preys Organisms Being Fed On | Organisms Feeding | Flowers | Snails and Bees | Snails and Fish | Turtle | Leaf litter | Earthworm | Phytoplankton | Zooplankton | Algae | Sea Urchin and Fish | Fungi | Crab and Sand Fly | Wood | Wood Boring Beetle | Tree Bark | Termite | Woodlouse and Bees | Spider | Bird | Pelican | Bees and Earthworm | Bird | Discussion Questions: (a) Create a food web of all
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Unit 3. Assignment 1: Bacterial Growth Rates 1. Mediums that could be used to determine shigellosis include Btilliant Green Agar‚ and Triple Sugar-Iron Agar. Expected results in a confirmed case of shigellosis are as follows: Brilliant Green Agar – Isolated Shigella colonies which do not ferment lactose or sucrose and appear red or white in color with no growth to trace growth on the Agar plate will be present. Triple Sugar-Iron Agar – Presence of Shigella will manifest as a red slant with
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