Red tide
“Red tide” is a common name for a phenomenon known as an algal bloom, an event in which estuarine, marine, or fresh water algae accumulate rapidly in the water column, or “bloom”. These algae, more specifically phytoplankton, are microscopic, single-celled protists, plant-like organisms that can form dense, visible patches near the water’s surface. Certain species [...]
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my broken raft
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And again and again… I’m sick and tired. Cars, cars. cars. pollution, trash, plastic, cans, a stupid guy opening the window of the bus and getting rid of all the junk in his pockets..
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Point Source Pollution
water pollution
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It’s really sad when you see big pipes polluting water, rivers, lakes and finally seas. It’s worse when industrial wastes mixed with water pass through residential districts. Point Source Pollution is pollution from an identifiable source. Industries always look for the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Eutrophication and pollution
water pollutionOriginally uploaded by satel444
Eutrophication is the result of nutrient pollution. When a certain land, or lake, or sea receives excessive amounts of nutriens(mostly phosphorus or nitrogen) the result is eutrophication. Aquatic environments polluted with fertilizers is an example. Increased chemical nutrients means productivity. However this productivity is very dangerous for the ecosystem’s “health”. The [...]
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air pollutionOriginally uploaded by satel444
Black carbon pollution.. Black carbon pollution is the release of tiny particles into the air from burning fuel for energy.
Human greed is only responsible of the increase in the average Earth’s temperature.
