With oceans warming up‚ toxic algae blooms are popping up all around the globe. Toxic algae blooms are very harmful and happen when phytoplankton accumulate and create toxins like domoic acid‚ which is a neurotoxin that can be deadly (Geiling). What give the phytoplankton the conditions to grow are the increasing temperatures of the oceans. Emissions are coming from places like cement production (which is a leading cause) deforestation‚ and fossil fuels like coal‚ natural gas and oil‚ which increase
Premium Carbon dioxide Global warming Ocean
Reproduction • Cellular Organization ○ Unicellular § Consists of only one cell § Examples include □ Bacteria □ Protozoans □ Some algae □ Some fungi ○ multicellular § Organisms made of many cells § Colonial □ A group of similar cells living together that could exist separately □ Examples include ® Algae ® Fungi § Multicellular levels □ Tissues ® Groups of similar cells □ Organs ® Groups of tissues □ Systems
Free Cell Eukaryote Organelle
Many people are unaware of the daily negative impact they have on the environment. For example‚ the majority of the human population uses basic household products which contain toxic chemicals in their ingredients. It is most common that when people dispose of products they will either dispose of them in the trash or pour them down the drain of their sink. Unfortunately‚ “two-thirds of aquatic life is considered to be an endangered species because of improperly disposed chemicals and other waste…those
Premium Hazardous waste Battery Waste
by stormdrain. The nutrients in fertilizers and pesticides are overfeeding the algae‚ producing toxic algal blooms that expel poisonous
Premium Ocean Mammal Marine debris
zooxanthalle algae‚ which gives corals their color and food source. When corals loose their zooxanthalle algae they appear white. Global warming has been known to be the reason behind coral reef bleaching. Since corals are very sensitive to temperature change an increase or decrease of one degree Celsius can trigger them to bleach. Soon after severe bleaching they often die. When temperatures exceed maximum levels for long enough the relationship between the zooxanthalle algae and the corals
Premium
longer as clean as it was. More farmers are becoming more commercialized which is leading to an increase in the use of chemicals within their farming techniques. They perceive it as a positive change‚ due to the short-term boom in fertility of the algae and their crops. However they are unaware of the long-term effect and the health risks associated. On top of this‚ the use of strong pesticides not only affects the local population and workers‚ but it also affects the people in Burma who purchase
Premium Tomato Tomato sauce Fruit
Two Toed-Sloths vs. Three-Toed Sloths Ash Cook English Comp I Karen Lawler August 4‚ 2011 Two Toed Sloths vs. Three toed Sloths It is easy to assume there is one kind of sloth. In fact there are six; all of them are closely related to armadillos and anteaters. In this essay I will show you the main differences between the two main species; two-toed and three-toed sloths. According to National Geographic‚ sloths are the world’s slowest mammal. This is due to the low percentage of muscle
Premium Mammal United States Wikipedia
What plants are found in each zone? Be specific on listing them •Splash- Mostly things like grass •Upper- mostly things like algae •Middle- Mostly brown rockweeds •Lower- A combination of algae‚ brown rockweeds‚ and Irish moss. 6. What is the name of a plant-like species found in rocky shores? The name of a plant-like species found in the rocky shores would be algae and lichens. 7. In which zone of the rocky shore would you most likely find only grasses and patches of lichens? The zone
Premium Animal Plant
synthesize(produce) energy.there are two types of respiration: aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration. Consider the food chain below: Algae →larvae →crabs →fish (a)Name The producer; algae One carnivore; fish One herbivore; larvae The secondary consumer; crabs (b)Which organism can use solar energy directly to make its food? Plants‚ here it is algae. (c) suggest what would happen to this food chain ‚ if all crab were killed ? The number of larvae would increase and the population
Premium Water Cellular respiration Glucose
High School Department General Science How Does Phosphate Affect the Growth of Aquatic Plants? (A Problem Proposal) I. Introduction Aquatic plants are an important component of lake systems. These plants may be totally submerged beneath the lake surface‚ floating‚ or growing along the shoreline. They provide food and shelter for bugs‚ fish and other organisms‚ prevent shoreline erosion‚ filter pollutants from adjacent shoreline activities‚ and
Premium Water Adenosine triphosphate Phosphoric acid