Sentences with phrase «of harmful algae»

Blooms of harmful algae in the nation's waters appear to be occurring much more frequently than in the past, increasing suspicions that the warming climate may be exacerbating the problem.

«The increasing frequency and intensity of these harmful algae blooms will impact our ability to achieve the ultimate goal of restoring a healthy ecosystem in the Bay and put a premium on effective methods to reduce nutrient pollution,» said Don Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

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Harmful algal blooms are increasingly appearing due to the exposure of particular algae to the nitrogen in synthetic fertilizers, which enters waterways via farm runoff.

He, therefore, called for an immediate review of the country's water purification systems to ensure that the toxins were removed, adding that algae were harmful to human health.

«Dozens of New York Lakes, as well as waterbodies nation - wide, are plagued with harmful algae blooms.

Cuomo took on the role of science cheerleader ahead of a summit on the SUNY New Paltz campus about ways to eradicate harmful algae blooms that are threatening bodies of water used for drinking and recreation.

Cuomo said harmful algae blooms, or HABs, have a variety of causes, including agricultural production and wastewater plants, that have not been addressed in environmental regulations.

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. >> Gov. Andrew Cuomo took on the role of science cheerleader Tuesday ahead of a summit on the SUNY New Paltz campus about ways to eradicate harmful algae blooms that are threatening bodies of water used for drinking and recreation.

This month, he released his first book, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, an in - depth biography of the lakes — from the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway to the current issues with harmful algae blooms and invasive species.

Out of the vast diversity of plankton in the oceans, the worst offenders are a few species of diatoms, dinoflagellates and cyanobacteria, collectively called harmful algae.

The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries have long been suffering from harmful algae blooms caused by excess nutrients running off of the land, due largely to a continually growing population in the Baltimore - Washington corridor and the development of animal and plant agriculture in its watershed.

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

«A fundamental question has been whether we can directly link expansion of harmful algal blooms to a warming ocean; this paper provides critical, quantitative evidence for just that trend, confirming an expected, but difficult to test, direct link between toxic blooms to climate,» said Dr. Raphael Kudela, Professor of Ocean Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz, a national toxic algae expert who was not part of the study.

After years of study, University of South Florida College of Marine Science researchers and colleagues have identified reasons why some years are worse than others for the harmful alga bloom (HAB) Karenia brevis, called «red tide,» when it occurs off the west coast of Florida.

On behalf of the local organizing committee and Ifremer, the hosting institution, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to Nantes, France, for the 18th International Conference on Harmful Algae.

Impacts of harmful / toxic algae on shellfish.

Now, however, scientists at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology have come up with what could be a less harmful alternative — red algae.

Types of algae on the other hand may contain harmful components.

Life Extension Vitamin D3 with Sea Iodine accomplishes this without the harmful effects of sodium by using blended extracts of marine algae.

Keep a look out for debris, algae or dead fish at the beach as this usually indicates bacteria that may be harmful to both of you.

Fish feeding disrupts the natural balance of ocean ecosystems and stimulates algae growth which is harmful to coral as well as disrupts the natural diversity of marine life.

Initial skill assessment of the California Harmful Algae Risk Mapping (C - HARM) system.

Harmful algae blooms had been common in the western part of Lake Erie from the 1960s through the 1980s, but they had diminished with better pollution controls — until about a decade ago, according to NOAA.

Climate change will exacerbate a range of risks to the Great Lakes, including changes in the range and distribution of certain fish species, increased invasive species and harmful blooms of algae, and declining beach health.

In this problem - based data analysis activity, students assume roles as members of an International Team of Marine Biologists, tasked with predicting and monitoring possible harmful algae blooms.

Agricultural runoff, in combination with increased water temperatures, has caused considerable non-point source pollution problems in recent years, with increased phosphorus and nitrogen loadings from farms contributing to more frequent and prolonged occurrences of anoxic «dead zones» and harmful, dense algae growth for long periods.

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«Ohio's fresh bodies of water deserve our full attention when it comes to protecting them from harmful algae.

The lower Chesapeake Bay is especially at risk due to high rates of sinking land (known as subsidence).96 Climate change and sea level rise are also likely to cause a number of ecological impacts, including declining water quality and clarity, increases in harmful algae and low oxygen (hypoxia) events, decreases in a number of species including eelgrass and seagrass beds, and changing interactions among trophic levels (positions in the food chain) leading to an increase in subtropical fish and shellfish species in the bay.66

The National Marine Fisheries Service is declaring the fatalities to be an «unusual mortality event», and are investigating the potential cause of death, which could also include biotoxins from harmful algae blooms, pollution, ship collisions, or possible acoustic trauma from ships or other ocean infrastructure.