General
Chemistry
Prevention
Terms
Miscellaneous
100
Where is the Indian River Lagoon
What is Located on the East coast, (approx 1hr away)
100
This is the term for the state of a total absence of oxygen
What is Anoxia
100
What zone of land should be protected to prevent algal blooms
What is Riparian zones
100
Another name for blue green algae
What is Cynobacteria
100
What does HABs stand for
Harmful Algal Blooms
200
Type of algal bloom are in the Indian River Lagoon
What is Brown and Green Tide
200
These filter feeders are the most likely culprits of spreading bioaccumulated toxins to humans
What is Shellfish
200
What should we limit to prevent algal bloom
What is Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous use
200
Major believed cause of HABs
What is Overfeeding
200
What was one of three types of HABs we talked about today
What is Green Algae, Cyanobacteria, Red Algae, diatoms
300
Animals effected by HABs
What is crustaceans, fish, Manatee, Dolphins
300
This toxin is responsible for neurotoxic shellfish poisoning
What is Brevetoxin
300
Government regulations on fertilizer applications
What is fertilizer ordinance
300
Type of algae closely related to Kelp
What is Brown Algae
300
Land around water bodies
What is Riparian Zones
400
Gas filled spherical shape that colonize together to form mucilage like masse
What is Microcysti
400
This toxin is responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning
Saxitoxin
400
This kind of green algae forms mucous like masses
What is Microcystis
400
Unbranching filaments that form dense algal mats.
What is Lyngbrya
400
Which is cheaper, preventing or treating algal bloom?
What is Preventing Algal Blooms
500
Diatoms are made of what two kinds of minerals
What is Calcium Carbonate and Silica
500
This toxin is responsible for neurotoxic shellfish poisoning
What is Brevetoxin
500
Who does HABs impact the most
What is homeowners and local fishermen
500
This toxin is responsible for amnesiac shellfish poisoning
What is Domoic acid
500
How much money does the IRL bring in annually
What is $3.7 Billion
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