Question

HELP!!!! In 2019, one of the biggest algae blooms in recent years occurred in Lake Erie. But the last decade has brought larger algae blooms to the Great Lakes in general. Which environmental impact(s) can result from large algae blooms in the Great Lakes?

I. Decreased nutrients in the lake
II. Fish kills
III. Lake "dead zones"

Answer 1

Answer: Fish kills, Lake Dead zones, and Decreased Nutrients in the lake

Explanation:

Because of algae blooms they produce neurotoxins, hepatotoxins, and dermatotoxins which are all toxic to the environment causing fish to die

They also cause Dead Zones because of the lack of oxygen, this is called hypoxia.

they also typically take up nutrients like: nitrogen or phosphorus, but can also be iron, vitamins, or amino acids.

In conclusion, Algal blooms are bad for everything listed there