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    ALGAL BLOOM

    STUDENTS NAMES: FATIMAH BASHIR IBRAHIM 1 ,LAYLA HUSSAIN ALRAJJAL 2 , MIRA MALKI 3 ,
    NADA ALQAHTANI 4 , FATIMAH ALMAHASNAH 5

    MAIL:
    1 2 3 4 5

    THIS RESEARCH PURPOSE TO IDENTIFY ALGAL BLOOMS AND STUDY


    THEIR CAUSES, IN ADDITION TO KNOWING THE DAMAGE THEY CAUSE
    TO THE ENVIRONMENT AFFECTING LIVING ORGANISMS.

    INTRODUCTION
    DISADVANTAGES
    Algae are microscopic organisms that live in aquatic environments and use
    photosynthesis to produce energy from sunlight, just like plants. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can
    A few types of algae produce toxins. In these algae, toxin production can be
    cause significant impacts on
    stimulated by environmental factors such as light, temperature, salinity, pH, and
    human and animal health due to
    nutrient levels. Algal toxins released into the surrounding water or air can seriously
    the production of toxic or bioactive
    harm people, animals, fish, and other parts of the ecosystem.
    compounds, mucilage,
    A harmful algal bloom (HAB) occurs when toxin-producing algae grow
    aggravating cellular structures like
    excessively in a body of water. The excessive algal growth, or algal bloom,
    spines, or oxygen depletion of
    becomes visible to the naked eye and can be green, blue-green, red, or
    seawater.
    brown, depending on the type of algae.
    HABs can have major economic
    and environmental repercussions.
    For example, in the Gulf of Mexico,
    USA, annual blooms of the
    nonthecate dinoflagellate Karenia
    brevis (=“red tide” alga), have
    caused massive problems for
    recreational fisheries, tourism, the
    aquaculture sector, and the wider
    environment through the
    production of potent marine
    neurotoxins known as brevetoxins,
    BTXs.
    In addition to acute lethal effects,
    HABs can cause a suite of
    behavioral and physiological

    WHAT CAUSES AN ALGAE BLOOM? effects on shellfish and fish,


    affecting the whole organism, or
    impacting at the tissue, cellular, or
    Algae are a natural part of all aquatic ecosystems, but prolific growth can cause a molecular level. Those effects can
    dense mass of algae (called a bloom) to form. result in decreased feeding and
    thus slower growth rates and
    Algae blooms can occur when a combination of suitable environmental conditions increased susceptibility to disease,
    exist for abundant algal growth (e.g., increased nutrients, warmer temperature, further reducing commercial
    abundant light, and stable wind conditions). When these conditions are favorable
    productivity.
    for one species over another, it allows for one organism to become dominant and
    form a bloom.

    Some human activities (such as agricultural run-off or poorly functioning septic


    systems) can make blooms more likely, and excessive amounts of nutrients within a
    lake can markedly increase the risk and severity of algal blooms.

    CONCLUSION
    harmful algal blooms (HABs) have several negative impacts on aquatic ecosystem,
    and even harm to humans.
    Ultimately there are no quick fixes to algal blooms, common methods to prevent
    algal blooms include aeration, chemical/biological additives, or ultrasonic
    technology.. REFERENCES:

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