Pfiesteria

While reading the articles, “New ‘phantom’ dinoflagellate is the causative agent of major estuarine fish kills” published in Nature in 1992, and “Killer Algae” published in Discover in 1993, the reader is able to perceive similarities and differences between the two articles. Both articles are about a mysterious species of dinoflagellate that kill large quantities of fish. “New ‘phantom’...” and “Killer Algae” both explain why the species of dinoflagellate is considered a ‘phantom’. The dinoflagellate receives the title ‘phantom’ due to it disappearing after a kill. The killer algae does not actually disappear, but instead changes form. The species of dinoflagellate releases a deadly neurotoxin that kills the fish due to asphyxiation during…

in estuaries consist of the following : salt marshes, eel grass beds, fish runs, mudflats, and mangroves, sandy beaches, and oyster reefs. These estuary habitats are the places where plants and wildlife live and create the web of life, which makes estuaries extraordinary. Thousands of species of wildlife and aquatic life, including fish, crabs, birds and mammals, depend on estuarine habitats for their survival. Fungal Species: A fungal specie found in the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding…

algal blooms, or a speedy increase of algae in aquatic surroundings (technology every day, n.d.). Algal blooms can convey a spiral of environmental difficulties to an aquatic gadget. large corporations of algae can block sunlight hours from underwater plants, which might be habitats for masses of aquatic existence (Garnett, T., 2008). at the same time as growth of algae intensifies in ground water, it could also dominate other assets and motive plants to die. The vain flowers gives fuel for…

operations produce approximately 500 million tons of manure every year, 15 with CAFOs generating 4716-60% 10 of this excrement.” (The Impact of Industrialized Animal Agriculture on the Environment, 2012). This is a complex and controversial issue that is hindered by lack of media coverage, apathetic politicians and corrupts international investigators. When it comes to pollution generated by animal waste and the overuse of antibiotics, many do not realize that this is also a health issue, as E.…

When lagoons spill or overflow they emit microbes, such as pfiesteria piscicida, a pernicious organism that lives off the nitrogen and phosphorus, the gases produced by the fecal matter. A dairy farm can produce as much as 120 pounds of ‘wet’ manure a day, which is a close equivalent to the amount thirty humans could make in a day. Farmers need a place to store the excrement. They are allotted 1.5 acres per cow. Residents near cesspools breathe in the gases of the waste, that not only is…

body can cause eutrophication because bacteria in the water breathe oxygen as the organic matter decays after the organisms die(Water properties: dissolved oxygen, 2016). Eutrophication can also happen if there are too many nitrates and phosphates(Nutrient pollution- eutrophication, 2008). Too many nitrates and phosphates also can create algae blooms, which is a problem because when algae die, the bacteria that eat the dead algae use up a lot of oxygen, which further decreases the dissolved…

vaccinated for school or a mother needs to receive cancer treatment, but both of their bodies reject the drugs. Why would cells reject helpful treatment options? The cells are resistant from everyday consumption of antibiotic and hormone ridden meat. Meat is being produced so rapidly to keep prices low and demand steady for maximum producer profit, that these health risks are not taken into consideration. The pathogens in factory farms are released into the environment from gases the building…

from manure pits.(Facts about Pollution from Livestock Farms 2013)” Examples of pig farm leaks and spills include: “In 1995 an eight-acre hog-waste lagoon in North Carolina burst, spilling 25 million gallons of manure into the New River. The spill killed about 10 million fish and closed 364,000 acres of coastal wetlands to shellfishing. In 2011, an Illinois hog farm spilled 200,000 gallons of manure into a creek, killing over 110,000 fish. When Hurricane Floyd…