Sentences with phrase «algae blooms»

Additionally, if a body of water is closed due to blue green algae bloom, do not let your dog in it nor drink from it.

The warm water also likely contributed to the largest toxic algae bloom ever recorded.

Many North Country beaches are closed to swimming each summer as toxic blue - green algae blooms are reported.

He will be an ally for better management and protection of marine habitats, and will support legislation to reduce toxic algae blooms and marine debris.

New York state and local officials are co-sponsoring a forum Thursday evening on harmful algae blooms in the Walkill River.

New York wants to spend $ 65 million to prevent harmful algae blooms in Skaneateles Lake and 11 other Upstate lakes.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state must do more to fight the growing problem of algae blooms in upstate lakes.

Kerry further outlined the impacts of pollution from farm runoff, which causes algae blooms and dead zones in the oceans, the massive buildup of plastic waste, and illegal fishing.

In a statement, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner said: «At this time, the blue - green algae blooms on Skaneateles Lake pose no threat to city water users.»

Those projects had proven the first half of the so - called iron hypothesis: namely that windblown dust from land provided the trace nutrient of iron to catalyze the growth of massive algae blooms in the ancient ocean.

Nitrogen - rich fertilizers create algae blooms that kill fish and can be toxic to humans.

Phytoplankton in the deep oceans is in decline according to NASA, although just now this is being «off - set» by algae blooms near the coast, probably linked to agriculture - run - offs — both developments being disastrous for the marine food chain.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling for stepped - up efforts to control nutrient pollution responsible for algae blooms in Lake Erie, but isn't proposing more federal regulations to accomplish the task.

They identified places where local factors such as algae blooms exacerbate acidification, and mapped coastal communities most vulnerable to declining harvests.

This in turn triggers algae blooms, which, when they die, sink to the bottom and are consumed by bacteria — which in turn end up consuming the available oxygen.

Greenwave's farms sequester nitrogen, preventing algae blooms.

A virulent algae bloom feeding on agricultural nutrients has transformed the water, yet again, into something green and oozing.

The blooming leads to a runaway effect: The more glaciers and snow fields thaw the more algae bloom which in turn results in a darkening of the surface which again accelerates melting.

The Mississippi releases those nutrients into the gulf, where they feed huge algae blooms that develop, die and decompose — a process that consumes the available oxygen in the water, killing fish and making conditions uninhabitable for other marine life.

The causes are all human: overfishing wiping out key species, warmer waters from a warming world, dying coral which supported millions of species, pollution like fertilizers causing deadly algae blooms and dead zones,...

This question correctly notes that there has been an increase in the occurrence of toxic and harmful algae blooms over the last several decades.

Starting on 22 March, she hopes to convene 150 experts to examine the risks of a variety of different geoengineering methods, ranging from growing algae blooms at sea to sucking carbon dioxide or dimming the sun with particles sprayed into the upper atmosphere.

Manatees were already endangered in Florida, but they've apparently just become even more so because of a toxic red algae bloom off the western coast of the state.

To help with algae problems, stock an algae - control treatment that combats algae blooms (green water), string hair algae and blanket weed algae.

In the former, we try to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and get it back in the ground; or we shunt CO2 aside at the smokestack before it gets to the atmosphere, and bury or store it; or we promote algae blooms that absorb CO2 at the ocean surface and then die off and carry it to the ocean floor.

Called Algae Blooms, the beer includes powdered green tea and kiwi to achieve its color.

Burke and other supporters compared the BPA ban to a city ordinance adopted in the early 1970s outlawing phosphate detergents, which had been blamed for foul - smelling algae blooms that choked lakes and rivers.

TICONDEROGA The recent North Country Algal Blooms Summit in Ticonderoga was part of a $ 65 million initiative to understand and prevent the growth of summer algae blooms.

As we continue the strong efforts of the Governor's Water Quality Rapid Response Team, the work of the Finger Lakes Water Hub and the state's investments to study algae blooms will be valuable resources in helping New Yorkers understand and mitigate this emerging issue,» said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos.

He boasted of his plan to spend $ 2 billion on water and sewer infrastructure, including during his budget briefing to reporters, when he first mentioned Owasco Lake's troubles with toxic algae blooms before referring — briefly — to Hoosick Falls.

Other Potential Impacts: In addition to the direct impact on the above described DEP initiatives, the proposed EPA cuts will obviously have a devastating impact on toxic cleanups, and near shore health which includes runoff control to limit algae blooms throughout the Great Lakes.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer promised to use his political influence to push a bill that would help Long Island receive a portion of $ 100 million proposed to be spent to combat toxic algae bloom outbreaks.

«Crude oil is nothing but algae from 10 million years ago during a great algae bloom that got transported underground and today we call it crude oil,» says Tim Zenk, vice president of corporate affairs at Sapphire Energy.

It has been known for quite some time that red pigmented snow algae blooming on icy surfaces darken the surface which in turn leads to less albedo and a higher uptake of heat.

A Lake Erie algae bloom in September 2009.

«When nutrient levels increase, so does the risk of stimulated algae blooms,» Nogaro said.

Oceanographers in 2004 grew an 800 - kilometer - square algae bloom in the Southern Ocean to understand the relationship between dust, phytoplankton, and climate.

Nogaro also said bacteria growing on decomposing algae blooms can suck up valuable dissolved oxygen in the lake, which can result in large fish kills in the affected areas.

The harmful algae blooms addressed in this paper are happening in addition to the usual spring and summer temperature - dependent blooms that result in dead zones in the Bay.

Less ice means more light striking the ocean, meaning warmer water and more phytoplankton, including huge new algae blooms.

«Our results provide convincing field evidence that grazing by small animals can be just as important as good water quality in preventing nuisance algae blooms and keeping seagrass beds healthy.»

Concentrations of N and P in surfaces waters are increasing, and records show temperatures continue to rise, leading to more frequent algae blooms.

Powerful new model indicates that current pollution standards may be inadequate to ward off worsening algae blooms

The exciting hypothesis suggests mysterious dark patches seen in the atmosphere could be something akin to algae blooms seen in oceans on Earth.

Plus, by removing algae from wastewater, the company is helping control algae blooms that are harmful to the environment.

Many ME / CFS patients report being unusually reactive to a variety of environmental substances — toxic mold, gluten, household chemicals, hazardous algae blooms, pesticides, EMF's, mercury and many others.

Topics covered: Water pollution Aquatic lifecycles, oxygen and algae bloom Temperature profiles of water bodies - and why it matters Urban and rural run off SUDS and town planning Links to GCSE and KS3 Biololgy Curricula and can easily be adapted for KS3 and GCSE Geography