{"id":6710,"date":"2012-05-22T02:00:30","date_gmt":"2012-05-22T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blitransfer.wpengine.com\/?p=6710"},"modified":"2017-06-21T14:19:48","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T19:19:48","slug":"black-sea-algal-bloom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelivingideas.com\/2012\/05\/22\/black-sea-algal-bloom\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Sea Algal Bloom"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An algal bloom has already formed in the Black Sea this year.\u00a0 It’s an annual occurrence in many bodies of water around the world.<\/p>\n

Algal blooms form wherever there is an excess of nutrients in the system.\u00a0 Industrial farming techniques produce a concentration of fertilizers and manures, which are then washed into lakes and rivers, and on into the seas.\u00a0 Certain industries’ waste water also contains nutrients for the algae to feed on.<\/p>\n

Algal blooms can cause significant problems for marine life by using up all the oxygen in the water.\u00a0 Some algae secrete neurotoxins that can impair or kill humans and pets<\/a> that enter the water.<\/p>\n

Reducing the nutrient source is an important step in containing algal blooms.<\/p>\n

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\nBloomin' Black Sea<\/strong><\/a> (via redOrbit<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\nEnriched by nutrients carried in by the Danube, Dnieper, Dniester, Don and other rivers, the waters of the Black Sea are fertile territory for the growth of phytoplankton. The bounty is a mixed blessing. This natural-color image captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)…\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Black Sea resort<\/a> photo via Shutterstock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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