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ALGAL BLOOMS
A WARNING FROM NASA
RED TIDES
FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK
Another sample map documenting red tides
Using the animation provided, answer the following questions and submit in Canvas:
What could be the source of the algal bloom? (Think back to the Dupont lesson and how the C8 was being disposed.)
Why would the algal bloom be spreading the way it is in the animation? (To answer this, think about weather conditions.)
What kind of effect would the algal bloom have on human activity in that region of Lake Erie?
What kind of effect would the algal bloom have on the aquatic ecosystem in that region of Lake Erie?
Why does NOAA only monitor toxic algal bloom activity during the months from June to October?