Eco Event #3

While i was browsing the internet today, march 8th I came across an interesting article titled, "Algae Blooms". It got me thinking about our environment and what better way to express my thoughts then through our eco event blog! The article mainly talks about algae blooms in the frosty Arctic waters and why they are occurring there now. Check out the article here.

Reaction: To be honest, the last time I talked about algae before this post was in my sophomore earth science class. But today algae seems way more important than a slimy green material on rocks. There are two reasons algae starts to bloom: Warmer weather, and tons of nutrition in the water...So which reason do you think explains the new algae blooms in the Arctic? Thats right, WARMER WEATHER! The global warming topic continues to dominate this decade with more evidence of its presence. In this article, it explains how algae is now blooming in mass amounts in the Arctic waters, were before it almost seemed impossible for algae to bloom there due to the harsh cold. However, with global warming affecting our world, it was only a matter of time until algae started growing up in the Arctic. In conclusion, the algae actually may prove to be a positive for the ecosystem because it will provide food for the bottom-dwellers, which in turn will provide food for the main predators like seals and polar bears. Basically, these new algae blooms will help to revive the Arctics depleted food chain.