Red Tide Research Papers

Madison Easterbrook David Fugate OCE 3008C April 25, 2016 Red Tide in West Florida Red tide is a very serious issue that severely affects the West Coast of Florida. Red tide is defined as a toxic bloom in red dinoflagellates. It has major impacts on its surroundings. Algal species that have harmful effects are commonly referred to as Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Toxic red tide is threatening tourism in West Florida as well as wildlife, specifically the endangered manatees as it extends down the

Red Tide Along West Florida Shelf Introduction Red tide is the common name for a large concentration of certain species of dinoflagellates. This event accumulates harmful algal blooms quickly, resulting in discoloration near the surface water. Dense enough algal blooms cause harmful toxins strong enough to affect people and the oceans ecosystem as a whole. Karenia brevis is the most troublesome species of dinoflagellate in the Gulf of Mexico. This species reproduces by asexual cell division, therefore

Contamination, over fishing and farming can cause Florida marine life to die off and can cause red tides to last longer and be more harmful. First off what is the red tide? The red tide is the accumulation of large amounts of tiny microscopic algae, also known as an algae bloom. The algae that is responsible for the Florida red tide is known as Karenia brevis, or K brevis for short (mote.org). For the most part, red tides are completely natural, but from persistent human activity, and pollution it has given

Although many Karenia species have been described as of yet, K. brevis blooms move based on winds and tides; pinpointing a red tide at specific moment is difficult. Algal blooms can occur at any time of year, but usually increase between September and February. K. brevis is the main producer of brevetoxin, which is a powerful toxin. It has killed millions of marine organisms, and mostly occurred in gulfs and coast. It happened in the Gulf of Mexico primarily, especially on the Western Gulf coastal

account for 70% of the Earth’s surface area. However, the ocean pollution has some negative effects on our lives. For example, ocean pollution kills the marine organisms and even changes the weather. Ocean pollution affects many aspects, and this research paper will talk about the effects on economy. In general, the ocean pollution has the negative effects on tourism, fishery and human health. First, the ocean pollution has negative effects on tourism. The tourism is an important part of the economy

SCIENCE AND HEALTH V Date: ____________ I. Objective: ❖ Identify the members of the solar system Values: Appreciate God’s creation. II. Subject Matter: Unit: The Solar System Topic: Members of the Solar System A. Science Concept/Idea: ❖ Sun Planets, planetoids, comets, meteor and meteorites are the members of the solar system. B. Science Processes: Observing and Identifying C. Materials: Illustration of nine (9) planets, sun, meteor, meteorites comet

Research proposal Science Fair Proposal By Jose Munoz Everman Joe C. Bean High School  Abstract Everyone has experienced warmth by sunlight. In this science fair project i will determine how the color of an object affects the amount of radiant energy absorbed. Background Most of the processes that are critical for our day-to-day lives are driven by energy provided by the Sun. Energy from the Sun warms the planet and keeps the global temperature within a range that allows life

their death. However, when someone tries to hide from what is truly in front of them, disastrous consequences can occur. In the short stories “The Monkey’s Paw,” by W.W. Jacobs, “Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets,” by Jack Finney, and “The Masque of Red Death,” by Edgar Allen Poe, there is one common theme that ties them together. Despite the fact the these stories are all very far apart, ranging in time periods, characters and styles of storytelling, there is still the theme connecting them. The

benefits to India. The number of foreign tourists visited India which has given foreign exchange earning to the Country[1]. In this research paper, we will find out how people from other countries rate India as a tourism place. The novel The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh is based on a girl who visits India in search of an endangered river named ‘Dolphin’ for a research project. When she came at a place called Sunderbans a mangrove forest which splits the West Bengal in India and Bangladesh, where she

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