red algae | green algae | blue-green algae | dead zones | what can we do? |
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Australia
Which continent is most widely affected by red algae?
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no
is green algae deadly?
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fertilizer runoff.
what causes blue-green algae?
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6-7000 square miles
How many square miles of dead zone is their in the gulf of mexico?
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Nutrient-rich soil
What kind of soil can help decrease the amount fertilizer runoff?
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coughing
What is the most common symptom of respiratory exposure to red tide?
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no, they're the same organism but not the same characteristics.
is green algae related to red algae?
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only when there is hypoxia (suffocation)
can blue-green algae be deadly?
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in the 1970’s
When did the gulf of mexico dead zone start dying?
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Limiting the amount of fertilizer per area(state, country, county, etc.)
What kind of limitation can stop fertilizer runoff?
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1 week
What is the shortest amount of time a red tide can last?
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the baltic sea
where is green algae most common?
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southern alaska and the great lakes.
where is blue-green algae most common?
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Mississippi river
What is the name of the river that is right next to the gulf of mexico dead zone?
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Synthetic Fertilizers
What should we stop making in factories?
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sun, salt, oxygen, nitrogen (nutrients.)
What conditions cause the red tide to thrive?
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green algae
what is sea lettuce?
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yes
can blue-green algae range in color
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Nitrogen and Phosphorous
What Type of fertilizer are polluting the mississippi river and caused the gulf of mexico dead zone?
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Less production of synthetic fertilizers
How can factories help stop the amount of synthetic fertilizers ending up the ocean?
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Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning
What is the name of the disease that red algae causes when contaminated shellfish are ingested?
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they vary from one, single cell to multiple-celled organisms
how many cells do green algae blooms have?
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green-blue
what color is blue-green algae?
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1999
When was the gulf of mexico dead zone at its peak?
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Composting
What type of recycling can help with fertilizer runoff?
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