DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LakeElsinore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LakeElsinore</span></a> was already dealing with water issues even before the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/airportfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>airportfire</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/112578697815296921" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/</span><span class="invisible">112578697815296921</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCatastrophe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FishDieOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FishDieOff</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p>'Anything that can be built can be taken down': The largest dam removal in US history is complete – what happens next?</p><p>The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KlamathRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KlamathRiver</span></a> is free of four huge dams for the first time in generations. But for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Yurok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yurok</span></a> tribe, the river's restoration is only just beginning – starting with 18 billion seeds.</p><p>by Lucy Sheriff, September 3, 2024</p><p>"This is decades and decades in the making," says Thompson. 'We were told it was never going to happen. That it was foolish to even ask for one removal. We were asking for four.'</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KlamathBasin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KlamathBasin</span></a> covers more than 12,000 square miles (31,000 sq km) in southern Oregon and northern California, and was home to the JC Boyle, Copco 1, Copco 2 and Iron Gate dams, all owned by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PacifiCorp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacifiCorp</span></a>, an electric utilities company. The Klamath was once the third-largest salmon producing river on the US's West Coast before the construction of the dams blocked fish from accessing almost 400 miles (640km) of critical river habitat for almost 100 years.</p><p>"Fall <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChinookSalmon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChinookSalmon</span></a> numbers plummeted by more than 90% and spring chinook by 98%. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SteelheadTrout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SteelheadTrout</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CohoSalmon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CohoSalmon</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PacificLamprey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificLamprey</span></a> numbers also saw drastic declines, and the Klamath tribes in the upper basin have been without their salmon fishery for a century, since the completion of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Copco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copco</span></a> 1 in 1922. The situation became so bad that Yurok tribe – who are known as the salmon people – began importing Alaskan salmon for their annual salmon festival, traditionally held to celebrate the first return of fall chinook salmon to the Klamath River.</p><p>"The dams also had a severe impact on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterTemperature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterTemperature</span></a> and quality – growth of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> behind two of the dams resulted in health warnings against water contact.</p><p>"'It was painful,' says Willard Carlson, a Yurok elder who is known as a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RiverWarrior" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RiverWarrior</span></a> and was part of the inter-generational campaign. 'All those years seeing our river damaged like that. I remember as a kid we'd have other people from nearby tribes making fun of our river. 'Oh, you're Yurok, your river is dirty.' For us, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/dams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dams</span></a> were a monument to the [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/coloniser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coloniser</span></a>] people who conquered us."</p><p>[...]</p><p>"Restoring the land</p><p>But something that does need "a helping hand is the restoration of 2,200 acres (890ha) of land that is above ground for the first time in a century following the emptying of four reservoirs.</p><p>"'Removing the dams is one thing, restoring the land is quite another,' says Thompson, a civil engineer and part of the crew working on the restoration project – which is being managed by Resource Environmental Solutions, an ecological restoration company."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240903-removing-the-klamath-river-dams-to-restore-the-river-what-happens-next" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/future/article/2024090</span><span class="invisible">3-removing-the-klamath-river-dams-to-restore-the-river-what-happens-next</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KarukTribe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KarukTribe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/YurokTribe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YurokTribe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KlamathRiverRenewal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KlamathRiverRenewal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RestoreNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RestoreNature</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Decolonize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decolonize</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericans</span></a></p>
Global News<p>Saskatchewan lakes a hot spot for toxic algae<br>Peter Leavitt, a professor of biology with the University of Regina, said the Prairies are a breeding ground for toxic algae. He said 40 per cent of all Saskatchewan lakes have it.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/globalnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>globalnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Blue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blue</span></a>-GreenAlgae <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10653519/saskatchewan-lakes-toxic-algae-heat/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/10653519/sa</span><span class="invisible">skatchewan-lakes-toxic-algae-heat/</span></a></p>
Global News Canada<p>Saskatchewan lakes a hot spot for toxic algae<br>Peter Leavitt, a professor of biology with the University of Regina, said the Prairies are a breeding ground for toxic algae. He said 40 per cent of all Saskatchewan lakes have it.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/globalnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>globalnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Blue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blue</span></a>-GreenAlgae <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10653519/saskatchewan-lakes-toxic-algae-heat/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/10653519/sa</span><span class="invisible">skatchewan-lakes-toxic-algae-heat/</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> Contributes to Shift in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LakeErie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LakeErie</span></a>’s Harmful <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AlgalBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlgalBlooms</span></a></p><p>Blooms over the past decade have started earlier in July and had longer peaks, according to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NOAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NOAA</span></a> researchers.</p><p>By Kathiann M. Kowalski<br>July 26, 2024</p><p>"Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms have started sooner and had longer peak periods over the past decade compared to earlier years, newly released data shows. Warming temperatures linked to climate change are a cause, according to researchers for NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, with interactions among species likely playing a role as well.</p><p>"The NOAA scientists discussed the shift and forecast a moderate to above-moderate algal bloom for the lake’s western basin this summer during a briefing last month at Ohio State University and Ohio Sea Grant’s Stone Laboratory, off the coast of Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie. </p><p>"Algal blooms occur when <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cyanobacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyanobacteria</span></a>, or blue-green algae, grow out of control due to a combination of excess <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nutrients" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nutrients</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weather</span></a> patterns and other <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecological</span></a> factors. The blooms can be a serious public health problem because some types of cyanobacteria produce toxins. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Microcystin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microcystin</span></a>, for example, can lead to skin rashes, gut problems and liver and kidney issues. Relatively high levels of it in August 2014 prompted a two-day shutdown of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Toledo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toledo</span></a>’s public <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterSupply" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterSupply</span></a>, which comes from Lake Erie."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26072024/lake-erie-harmful-algal-blooms-climate-change/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">insideclimatenews.org/news/260</span><span class="invisible">72024/lake-erie-harmful-algal-blooms-climate-change/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HABs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HABs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fish</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterTemperatures</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>It seems I was right about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GambierdiscusToxicus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GambierdiscusToxicus</span></a> being the cause of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sawfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sawfish</span></a> deaths in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a>. Not sure why they aren't announcing it (tourism?).</p><p>Scientists continue to search for answers as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> sawfish continue to die </p><p>By Heather Walker, Diana Reed <br>July 12, 2024 </p><p>"The FGCU scientists said that once again, their samples showed high levels of a microscopic algae called Gambierdiscus. It is a naturally occurring toxin that is normally harmless but can be dangerous at high levels." </p><p><a href="https://wsvn.com/news/investigations/scientists-continue-to-search-for-answers-as-florida-sawfish-continue-to-die/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wsvn.com/news/investigations/s</span><span class="invisible">cientists-continue-to-search-for-answers-as-florida-sawfish-continue-to-die/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HABs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HABs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarmfulAlgaeBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarmfulAlgaeBlooms</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fish</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Algal Toxins and Wildlife Health</p><p>By National Wildlife Health Center September 30, 2019</p><p>"Harmful <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AlgalBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlgalBlooms</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HABs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HABs</span></a>) have the potential to harm fish and wildlife, domestic animals, livestock, and humans through toxin production or ecological disturbances such as oxygen depletion and blockage of sunlight.</p><p>"To investigate the effects of algal toxins on wildlife, the USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) has examined over 300 dead animals collected during freshwater and marine <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HAB</span></a> events since 2000. Varying levels of algal toxins were found in over 100 of these animals. In some cases, the history, clinical signs, and high toxin levels have allowed scientists to attribute mortality to algal toxicosis. Recent events have included Kittlitz’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/murrelets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>murrelets</span></a> (Brachyramphus brevirostris) in Alaska that died after consuming sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus) high in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/saxitoxin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>saxitoxin</span></a> (Shearn-Bochsler et al. 2014), <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenTreeFrogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenTreeFrogs</span></a> (Hyla cinerea) in Texas with suspected <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/brevetoxicosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brevetoxicosis</span></a> in association with a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RedTide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedTide</span></a> event (Buttke et al. 2018), and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LittleBrownBats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LittleBrownBats</span></a> (Myotis lucifugus carissima) in Utah found dead during a HAB event at a reservoir commonly used for recreation and as a source of municipal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DrinkingWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrinkingWater</span></a> (Isidoro-Ayza et al. 2019). </p><p>"In other cases, algal toxins have been detected in wildlife, but their contribution to mortality remains unclear. Part of the reason these detections have been difficult to interpret is that the toxic dose of many algal toxins in wildlife species is unknown and the microscopic lesions (if any) particularly in birds, have not been well described. To better understand the effects of these toxins the NWHC is conducting laboratory exposure trials to determine the lethal dose of toxin in birds and to examine the repeated exposure of waterfowl to sub-lethal toxin ingestion. In addition to exposure trials, NWHC is undergoing a retrospective review of previous detections of algal toxin from NWHC’s case archives to examine demographic, spatiotemporal, and diagnostic features associated with wildlife exposure to algal toxins."</p><p><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/algal-toxins-and-wildlife-health" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/</span><span class="invisible">algal-toxins-and-wildlife-health</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AlgaeBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlgaeBlooms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cyanobacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cyanobacteria</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>ROS is what changes some algae to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a>. It has a number of triggers. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Radiation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Radiation</span></a> is one of them...!</p><p>Paper from 2016: Sensitivity of the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to gamma <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/radiation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radiation</span></a>:<br>photosynthetic performance and ROS formation</p><p>"The aquatic environment is continuously exposed to ionizing radiation from both natural and anthropogenic sources, making the characterization of ecological and health risks associated<br>with radiation of large importance. Microalgae represent the main source of biomass production in the aquatic ecosystem, thus becoming a highly relevant biological model to<br>assess the impacts of gamma radiation. However, little information is available on the effects of gamma radiation on microalgae species, making environmental radioprotection of this group of species challenging. In this context, the present study aimed to improve the understanding of the effects and toxic mechanisms of gamma radiation in the unicellular green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii focusing on the activity of the photosynthetic apparatus and ROS formation. </p><p>"Algae cells were exposed for 6 hrs to gamma radiation (0.49-<br>1677 mGy/h) and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters obtained by PAM fluorometry, while two fluorescent probes carboxy-H2DFFDA and DHR 123 were used for the quantification of ROS. The alterations seen in C. reinhardtii PSII functional parameters after 6 hrs of exposure<br>to gamma radiation showed modifications of PSII energy transfer associated with electron transport and energy dissipation pathways, especially at the higher dose rates used. Results<br>also showed that gamma radiation induced ROS in a dose-dependent manner under both light and dark conditions.</p><p>Results:</p><p>"The exposure of C. reinhardtii cells to gamma radiation resulted in a significant production of ROS over time for both the H2DFFDA and DHR 123 probes (Supplementary Figure A5), where 6 hrs exposure provided the best response, as seen in previous experiments (Almeida,<br>2015)."</p><p><a href="https://nmbu.brage.unit.no/nmbu-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/2572806/1422512.pdf?sequence=1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nmbu.brage.unit.no/nmbu-xmlui/</span><span class="invisible">bitstream/handle/11250/2572806/1422512.pdf?sequence=1</span></a></p><p>cc: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.jp/@bsmall2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bsmall2</span></a></span> @voxofgod</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hcommons.social/@aka_quant_noir" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aka_quant_noir</span></a></span> </p><p>The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Plant Response to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Radiation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Radiation</span></a> </p><p>From Works cite:<br>Ultraviolet-B radiation stress triggers reactive oxygen species and regulates the antioxidant defense and photosynthesis systems of intertidal red algae Neoporphyra haitanensis. Front. Mar. Sci. 2022, 9, 1043462. [Google Scholar]</p><p><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4/3346" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4/3346</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Radiation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Radiation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDumping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoDumping</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FukushimaDaiichi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FukushimaDaiichi</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ROS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ROS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNewNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNewNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RethinkNotRestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkNotRestart</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>States Are Eyeing Bird-Friendly <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wetlands</span></a> to Help Rid the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreatLakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreatLakes</span></a> of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> </p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OneidaNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OneidaNation</span></a> has restored wetlands that help to improve water quality in Wisconsin’s Green Bay while creating valuable habitat that attracts many birds."</p><p>Words by Andy McGlashen<br>Senior Editor, Audubon Magazine<br>Published June 17, 2024 </p><p>"In the ongoing effort to bring the problem under control, the region’s leaders are increasingly reaching for a primitive but proven tool for capturing and cleaning water before it enters the lake: wetlands. No one believes that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/swamps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>swamps</span></a> and marshes alone can starve the algae blooms, but experts say they are an important part of the solution. 'Wetlands are wonderful filtration systems,' says Richard Stumpf, an oceanographer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration who monitors <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/algae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algae</span></a> outbreaks. And because wetlands around the Great Lakes offer vital habitat where birds can rest during migration or raise their young, restoring them not only improves water quality but also brightens the outlook for vulnerable avian species. </p><p>“'There’s momentum building behind <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NatureBasedSolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureBasedSolutions</span></a>,' says Kyle Rorah, regional director of public policy for Ducks Unlimited. 'There’s a huge opportunity to get serious about taking a chunk out of the problem.'"</p><p><a href="https://www.audubon.org/magazine/states-are-eyeing-bird-friendly-wetlands-help-rid-great-lakes-toxic-algae?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">audubon.org/magazine/states-ar</span><span class="invisible">e-eyeing-bird-friendly-wetlands-help-rid-great-lakes-toxic-algae?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RestoreNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RestoreNature</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RestoreTheWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RestoreTheWetlands</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheMarshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheMarshes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveNature</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>I heard about this on NPR today... It sounds promising, but we're going to need them everywhere (just like the scrubbers in The Peripheral), and they need to be affordable!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nanobubbles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nanobubbles</span></a> help this lakeside cope with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> — and the changing climate </p><p>by Caleigh Wells<br>Jun 5, 2024 </p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> is wreaking havoc on some freshwater lakes. They’re getting warmer, and that is spawning lots of toxic algae. When the algae runs rampant like it did 15 years ago, it can kill every other living thing in the lake. Sometimes the city of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LakeElsinore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LakeElsinore</span></a>, situated halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, has to close the lake to prevent people from getting sick."</p><p>[...]</p><p>"Fresh water bodies across the globe are falling victim to [the toxic algae] problem as the climate crisis makes water warmer. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 40,000 bodies of water are 'impaired' just in the United States.</p><p>"Lake Elsinore is the largest natural freshwater lake in Southern California. Now the city on its shores is spending $2 million to try out a new technology to fix it."</p><p>Read more: <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2024/06/05/nanobubbles-moleaer-lake-elsinore-climate-change-algae/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">marketplace.org/2024/06/05/nan</span><span class="invisible">obubbles-moleaer-lake-elsinore-climate-change-algae/</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>I wonder if <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gambierdiscus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gambierdiscus</span></a> is the cause? They have been testing for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RedTide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedTide</span></a>, but have they been testing for Gambierdiscus?</p><p>Disoriented pelican found on Marco Island may have red tide poisoning, experts say</p><p>By CNN <br>May 23, 2024 </p><p>A brown <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pelican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pelican</span></a> discovered on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarcoIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarcoIsland</span></a> last week is presumed to have red tide poisoning, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.</p><p>"'Typically, we first get the notion that red tide is around when birds are sick,' said Dr. Michael Parsons, of the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University.</p><p>"The seabird was spotted disoriented on the beach, according to a release. Despite those symptoms, which are common with the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/neurotoxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurotoxic</span></a> algae, no red tide has been detected in our area, per the Florida Department of Health in Collier County.</p><p>"'We have no signs of red tide around, FWC is aware of this situation and will be monitoring it more closely,' Parsons said."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://wsvn.com/news/local/florida/disoriented-pelican-found-on-marco-island-may-have-red-tide-poisoning-experts-say/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wsvn.com/news/local/florida/di</span><span class="invisible">soriented-pelican-found-on-marco-island-may-have-red-tide-poisoning-experts-say/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HABs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HABs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarmfulAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarmfulAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ciguatoxins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ciguatoxins</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CFP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CFP</span></a></p>
Keith D Johnson<p>Travel down the rab...er...<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/corn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corn</span></a> hole with John Oliver as he reveals the financial & environmental [& social] impacts / costs of corn-ication in the U.S. [Probably, elsewhere, too.] <a href="https://youtu.be/MI78WOW_u-Q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/MI78WOW_u-Q</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comedy</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/heath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heath</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CorporateWelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateWelfare</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/inequity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inequity</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crime</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monopoly</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/monocrop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monocrop</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/erosion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erosion</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AntibioticResistantBacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntibioticResistantBacteria</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CAFOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CAFOs</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DeadZones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeadZones</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/anoxia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anoxia</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nitrates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nitrates</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BlueBabies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlueBabies</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DustStorms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DustStorms</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Six rare <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sawfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sawfish</span></a> deaths in 7 days have scientists baffled amid bizarre <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> fish behavior</p><p>“There is no concrete, conclusive proof of what is happening yet and that is still to be determined, which is quite terrifying.” said Gregg Furstenwerth, a lifelong diver in the Florida Keys. “If it continues, it is going to be the end of this <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> as we know it.”</p><p>By Jen Christensen, CNN </p><p>Published Apr 12, 2024</p><p>"Most tests for toxins have been negative, but scientists have seen an unusually high number of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/algae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algae</span></a> called gambierdiscus that can produce a wide variety of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/neurotoxins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurotoxins</span></a> that can be harmful to fish and dangerous to humans.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gambierdiscus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gambierdiscus</span></a> is normally found in tropical and subtropical waters all around the world, but the algae can grow quickly when waters are warmer than usual. The climate crisis has brought record hot temperatures to the waters around southern Florida."</p><p>Read more: <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/six-rare-sawfish-deaths-in-7-days-have-scientists-baffled-amid-bizarre-florida-fish-behavior/1640732" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">accuweather.com/en/weather-new</span><span class="invisible">s/six-rare-sawfish-deaths-in-7-days-have-scientists-baffled-amid-bizarre-florida-fish-behavior/1640732</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpinningFish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpinningFish</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarmingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarmingOceans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceanTemperatures</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthFlorida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthFlorida</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanEcosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceanEcosystem</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Collapse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Collapse</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EcosystemCollapse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EcosystemCollapse</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FishDeaths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FishDeaths</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Watch for Harmful Algal Blooms in MI Recreational Waters</p><p>By Farah Siddiqi/ Michigan News Connection<br>Published July 17, 2023</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a> Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is advising people on what to do if they encounter the algae. One environmental group is convinced it's being caused by thermal discharge from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPlants</span></a>.</p><p>"Jesse Deer in Water, community organizer for the watchdog group Citizens' Resistance at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FermiTwo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FermiTwo</span></a>, the nuclear plant in Monroe County, said the plant's discharge is full of toxins but people rarely hear about it, because the data comes from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NRC</span></a>].</p><p>"'The thermal discharge is the heat from the process of the cooling that's left over in the water,' Deer in Water explained. 'It comes out at temperatures well above the average, and damages the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> and fish, and the heat from it helps harmful algal blooms [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HABs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HABs</span></a>] dominate the waters there locally.'</p><p>"The group is demanding more regulation and cleaner energy sources, saying nuclear power is neither 'clean' nor 'emission-free.'" </p><p><a href="https://www.wxpr.org/energy-environment/2023-07-17/watch-for-harmful-algal-blooms-in-mi-recreational-waters" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wxpr.org/energy-environment/20</span><span class="invisible">23-07-17/watch-for-harmful-algal-blooms-in-mi-recreational-waters</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNewNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNewNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RethinkNotRestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkNotRestart</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>And the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaintLucie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaintLucie</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPlant</span></a> happens to be nearby! Hmmmm... </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> in St. Lucie river and canal are in dangerous concentrations, DEP confirms</p><p>"Algae in the St. Lucie canal and river is toxic in concentrations that are dangerous for people, pets and wildlife to touch, ingest or inhale, but the Army Corps of Engineers has not said it will stop Lake Okeechobee discharges."</p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/toxic-algae-in-st-lucie-river-and-canal-are-in-dangerous-concentrations-dep-confirms/ar-BB1kLezC" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/toxic-al</span><span class="invisible">gae-in-st-lucie-river-and-canal-are-in-dangerous-concentrations-dep-confirms/ar-BB1kLezC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HABs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HABs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarmfulAlgaeBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarmfulAlgaeBlooms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterTemperatures</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Lough Neagh: Toxic algae potentially waking again</p><p>Louise Cullen - BBC NI agriculture and environment correspondent</p><p>March 7, 2024 </p><p>"Toxic blue-green <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/algae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algae</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LoughNeagh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoughNeagh</span></a> has potentially begun to wake up again already, with two confirmed reports since the start of 2024.</p><p>"Last summer, it brought the largest freshwater lake in these islands to the headlines.</p><p>"The algae also brought misery to those who live and work around and on the lough."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.aol.com/news/lough-neagh-fish-declared-safe-072656521.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aol.com/news/lough-neagh-fish-</span><span class="invisible">declared-safe-072656521.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ireland</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HABs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HABs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarmfulAlgaeBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarmfulAlgaeBlooms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterTemperatures</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthernIreland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernIreland</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>I'm seeing a pattern here...</p><p>"'On March 14, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources responded to a fish die off on Traverse Lake in southwest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Minnesota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minnesota</span></a> near the city of Wheaton. DNR staff collected fish samples and checked dissolved oxygen in the water. The cause of the die off appears to be gas supersaturation trauma, also known as gas bubble disease, likely the result of an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AlgaeBloom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlgaeBloom</span></a> in the lake,' a spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources told Newsweek in an email."</p><p>Thousands of Fish Found Dead as Ice Melts on Minnesota Border Lake</p><p>Published Mar 20, 2024 </p><p>"Thousands of dead fish have been found in a Minnesota lake at the same time all its ice has melted.</p><p>"An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 fish were found dead in Lake Traverse, which lies along the border with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthDakota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthDakota</span></a>, on March 14, the West Central Tribune reported. They included freshwater drum, crappies, bluegills, white bass and bluegills. There was also a handful of smallmouth bass and walleye."<br> <br>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-fish-dead-ice-melts-lake-1881449" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newsweek.com/thousands-fish-de</span><span class="invisible">ad-ice-melts-lake-1881449</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HABs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HABs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarmfulAlgaeBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarmfulAlgaeBlooms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterTemperatures</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Thousands of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/eels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eels</span></a> die mysteriously in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a></p><p> Story by Vishwam Sankaran<br>April 1, 2024</p><p>"'We noticed some <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/algae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algae</span></a> build-up, which generally is due to the stream water warming up,' said Hona Edwards, a member of a local guardian group that monitors the stream.</p><p>"'Then the biggest percentage of the stream was observed to range from very limited to no water flow. When there’s no flow, the dissolved oxygen reduces, and the toxins build up in the waterway,' he said.</p><p>"Such algal blooms occur when conditions such as warm water temperatures and low water volumes are coupled with nutrient flows from agricultural use and toxic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollutants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollutants</span></a> from human activities.</p><p>"While mass deaths of freshwater fish are known to occasionally take place across the world, a study of lakes in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Minnesota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minnesota</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> in the United States found that such incidents have increased globally in the past decade."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/thousands-of-eels-die-mysteriously-in-new-zealand/ar-BB1kRSEo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-au/news/other/thous</span><span class="invisible">ands-of-eels-die-mysteriously-in-new-zealand/ar-BB1kRSEo</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HABs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HABs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarmfulAlgaeBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarmfulAlgaeBlooms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarmingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarmingOceans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterTemperatures</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gambierdiscus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gambierdiscus</span></a> and Its Associated Toxins: A Minireview</p><p>The global spread of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CFP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CFP</span></a> has led to Gambierdiscus and its toxins being considered an environmental and human health concern worldwide.</p><p>Da-Zhi Wang, et al.<br>July, 2022</p><p>"Gambierdiscus is a dinoflagellate genus widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions. Some members of this genus can produce a group of potent polycyclic polyether <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/neurotoxins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurotoxins</span></a> responsible for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ciguatera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ciguatera</span></a> fish poisoning (CFP), one of the most significant food-borne illnesses associated with fish consumption. Ciguatoxins and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/maitotoxins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maitotoxins</span></a>, the two major toxins produced by Gambierdiscus, act on voltage-gated channels and TRPA1 receptors, consequently leading to poisoning and even death in both humans and animals. Over the past few decades, the occurrence and geographic distribution of CFP have undergone a significant expansion due to intensive <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/anthropogenic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anthropogenic</span></a> activities and global <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>, which results in more human illness, a greater public health impact, and larger economic losses. The global spread of CFP has led to Gambierdiscus and its toxins being considered an environmental and human health concern worldwide."</p><p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35878223/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/358782</span><span class="invisible">23/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fish</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarmingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarmingOceans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterTemperatures</span></a></p>
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