Harmful Algae You have been assigned a type of harmful algae bloom (HAB):        

Brown tide Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Ciguatera fish poisoning Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms Pfiesteria piscicida

You must stick to the following resources: http://www.whoi.edu/redtide/ http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/hab/welcome.html http://www.cop.noaa.gov/stressors/extremeevents/hab/habhrca/ http://www.cencoos.org/sections/classroom/algal_blooms.shtml http://www2.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/harmful-algal-blooms Investigate the following questions, and prepare a brief presentation with your results:     

What type(s) of organisms are responsible? (1-2 slides, pictures) What are the observed ecological, economic, and social impacts? (2-3 slides) What species are affected? (1-2 slides) What are possible causes? (1-2 slides) What can be done to reduce, eliminate, or manage this type of HAB? (1-2 slides)

Presentation Tips:  Include a title slide with your names (1 slide)  Include a slide that outlines your presentation (1 slide)  Use 24 point font or larger  Keep slide text at a minimum, avoid complete sentences and abbreviate with key points  Use pictures and graphs  Make sure you address all of the questions above