Causes And Consequences Of The Lake Erie

Ulster County faces two major problems with this invasive species. First, this algae covers the stream bottom with an almost impenetrable layer of matting. It chokes out plant life, and separates the fish from the invertebrates on the stream bed. This separation reduces fish populations, and cripples trout fishing tourism in our area. Upstate New York has some of the best trout fishing streams on the east side of the country. These streams showcase local conservation work, and draw heavy tourism. The algae also has the ability to gum-up piping and aqueducts. Ulster County accounts for nearly 75% of

In the course of the past year or so, the world has under gone immense natural disasters. Including but not limited to: hurricanes, tsunamis, wildfires, blizzards, and more. These unfortunate events all have a source of which they occurred. At the same time, the world’s oceans have under gone less noticeable but apparent changes as well. These changes include temperature variations, heightened acidification, intensified salinity, and more. However, a specific issue is the effect of Indiana’s activities impacting ocean life through nutrient and sediment pollution. There is a multifarious number of reasons that could affect ocean life, even in Indiana, which one will discuss throughout this report. One will describe sediment runoff, the

More than 24 billion gallons of untreated sewage waste and storm water are pumped into the lakes annually. Pollution is increasing as well, due to the cottage development, where people enjoy spending their summers relaxing. For many years, the lake habitats have been affected by pollution and habitat destruction. The market for fish is tremendous; so much so, that we have depleted our fishing resources, and have had to market on invasive species.

The occasions of Pseudo-nitzschia blooms have become more frequent recently and lead to the implementation of early detection systems by some countries. Not all the blooms caused by Pseudo-nitzschia are toxic. The populations of algae show the significant degree of variation in toxin production. It is suggested that increase in the amount of available nutrients, light, temperature and diatom-associated bacteria leads to the increased rates of DA production (Erdner et al., 2008). Recent data indicate that the blooms of toxic Pseudo-nitzschia have become stronger due to increase in the levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide. The gas is easily dissolved in the ocean water,

Moving on, there are some issues with the legislation that has been passed in order to conserve the water, especially concerning the Clean Water Act. People are having opposition with the rules of the Clean Water Act. Small business owners feel that this act is restricting the way that they tend to their property. For example, several farmers use pesticides, herbicides, and other fertilizers to keep harmful insects and other animals off of their crops, so they can grow properly. These pesticides eventually end up in our local rivers, lakes, and oceans which are making humans and animals very ill. However, they make money by the crops they sell, and to them, the Clean Water Act has a very negative economic impact on them (Landers). Although

Did you ever wonder how things you do everyday effect the Chesapeake Bay watershed and Its tributaries? Well, It turns out to be not so good. One of the main causes for the Bay’s bad health are nutrients which are caused by excess nitrogen and phosphorus in the air and water. Plants and animals need nutrients to survive but when too many nutrients are in the water they fuel the growth of algae blooms and create conditions that are harmful for aquatic creatures.

Florida red tide blooms were linked to many emergency room check-ins regarding respiratory and intestinal ailments (Pierce and Henry, 2008). Even though some of these illnesses were attributed to toxic seafood consumption, many of the hospitalizations are a result of breathing in the aerosol from these toxic blooms, causing asthma attack and bronchitis. The blooms toxic aerosol floats to the seas surface in bubbles, which are blown on shore. The authors of the article states, “Future illnesses would range between $2 and $24 million,” if the futures yearly blooms continue (Hoagland et al, 2014). Due to the problems that the critical blooms create, there needs to be a remedy to reduce the high toxic bloom levels to insignificant

In this research paper I will talk about how a large decrease in the algae population in the Chesapeake Bay will cause problems for not just fish and other species but the people who fish and make a living off of it. A large decrease in algae population will have a domino effect on the food chain. Having a major decrease in algae will hurt how others species live and protect themselves.

Patel, Jugal, and Yuliya Parshina-Kottas. “Miles of Algae Covering Lake Erie.” The New York Times, 3 Oct. 2017.

Phosphorus, “...the primary algae-feeding nutrient in Lake Erie, and contributed to the largest algae bloom in history last year” (McCarty, para. 3), is a key factor in how

In Mount Judea, Arkansas, there lies a hog farm very close to the historic Buffalo River, known for its natural beauty and amazing sightseeing. On the contrast, immense amounts of green algae have been found in its water in the past few years. As a result, suspicions have been expected with the possibility of the hog manure ponds leaking into the Buffalo River. This is an enormous environmental problem, as endangering a natural, free-flowing river is constrained in any aspect. The Big Creek Research and Extension Team (BCRET) from the University of Arkansas have recently drilled deep into these manure ponds in search of a leak and have accomplished their goal. (TFW). Around 120 feet below, there lies a wet place of soil that could possibility be the cause of green algae found in the nearby river. Individuals notice how big of a problem this can become. Three women, in fact, have appealed to constrain the amount of manure spread in the nearby fields surrounding the Buffalo River. (TFW). People love to see natural beauty, which is what the Buffalo River provides. Instead, they have to burden with the fact of green algae. Green algae can affect a body of water in many ways, including the contamination of turning these

Back in the 1960’s, Lake Erie was declared “dead” because, ironically, it was full of life – just not the right kind (GLIN, n.d.). The algal blooms that formed due to high concentrations of nutrient-loaded city street run off invaded the freshwater lake, killing native species, reducing oxygen quantities, and smothering beaches with its slime (GLIN, n.d.).

HAB, Harmful Algae Blooms can kill thousands of fish, even in small amounts. All aquatic life depends on food, most algae are harmless however, and some are harmful. HAB causes harm through fishes the humans who eat it get sick because HAB is toxic. This also affects the sea-life food web.

Phosphorus gets into the soil and its particles, which then are transferred into surface water through watering the plants, and then that surface water turns into runoff which is transferred into our major bodies of water, causing pollution in our major water sources. When phosphorus gets into lake or surface water, the growth of plankton and aquatic plants greatly increases and as a result of this, the fish population is also increasing. This increase will continue as more and more phosphorus gets into the water. Excessive amounts of phosphorus in the water have been shown to be “the main cause of eutrophication over the past 30 years. This aging process can result in large fluctuations in the lake water quality and trophic status and in some cases periodic blooms of cyanobacteria” (Water Research Center). As phosphorus becomes excessive in the water, an imbalance occurs between production and consumption of living material in an ecosystem. When this imbalance occurs, an overabundance of phytoplankton and vegetation is produced than what is possible for an ecosystem to consume and utilize. The overabundance of phytoplankton and vegetation can lead to a variety of issues like a decrease in diversity and habitat destruction. Phosphorus greatly affects our waters and diminishes the quality of water, but there are also several ways that these issues can be

Many places in the world there are small organisms that feed off high-nutrient pollutants caused by human related activities. They can also thrive off environmental factors, like global warming, and they can thrive off of natural factors like droughts. Most are cyanobacteria, that can be both non-toxic and toxic, but either one can have a huge impact on the ecosystem around them. For the past few decades, harmful algal blooms or HABs have been causing major issues to not only the aquatic life that lives in the water, but also to the land animals that live near the water, including humans. These blooms are also happening all over the world. Anywhere there are humans there are some form of factors that play a role into HABs, whether there is