DirtySecrets-Group2

“Something is amiss in our global world water supply: Striped bass are succumbing to flesh-eating bacteria in Chesapeake Bay; seabird chicks are starving in Hawai‘i; coral reefs are weakening under a growing assault of invisible contaminants and an increasing variety of aquatic animals are showing signs of developmental disorders. Experts and citizens are racing to find clues to the causes—and the solutions. Find out how we all can make a difference.”
 * __Dirty Secrets (Pd 2)__**

· What is happening to the Atlantic Striped Bass (Rockfish) in Chesapeake Bay? · Where do the fish like to spend their summers? · Why are the fish weakened or stressed making them more susceptible to infection? · What is causing the dead zones in Chesapeake Bay? · How many seasonal or persistent dead zones are there around the world? · What are 3 actions shown in the video that can be taken to prevent these dead zones? =In the video, experts are saying that the striped bass in Chesapeake Bay are getting eating up by = == a flesh eating virus. It is a growing problem that is hard to reduce. The virus, called Mycobacteria, does damaging work on humans. It can cause unslightly red welts and achy joints on fish. The cause of the mycobacterium is the decomposition of phytoplankton. when phytoplankton are given too much fertelizers, they rapidly reproduce. When they die, their deomposing bodies suck oxygen out of the water. Animals or plants living in the area are trapped in these areas and die. The low-oxygen regions are "dead zones". Dead zones have taken over Chesapeake Bay, and it is our job to stop them. ==
 * //Group 2: Monsters in Our Waters//**

1) Reduce the use of harmful fertilizers and pesticides around your home.  2) Volunteer to help restore wetlands that act as natural as filters of groundwater. 3) Support policies that encourage innovative farming practices that may limit fertilizer and manure runoff into streams and rivers. You did not summarize video well, plus you should have answered your questions in standalone sentences or put the answers right under the questions. They are hard to follow along with what the question was asking.   58/75 points
 * 1) Atlantic striped bass was getting a flesh-eating bacteria disease called mycobacterium. Mycobacterium includes members that can cause tuberculosis and leprosy in humans.
 * 2) Most fish like to spend their summers towards the bottom of the ocean because it is cooler. This, however, is where most of the dead zones are. Fish are forced to spend their summers towards the top of the water, which is where mycobacteria tend to stay.
 * 3) The fish are weakened or stressed because the bottom surface of the ocean has less oxygen because of dead zones. The fish unwillingly go towards the top of the water, where they are uncomfortable and unhappy because of the warmth.
 * 4) The decomposition of nutrients into the water is the cause for dead zones throughout the world. Too much nutrients in the water can suck too much of the oxygen out of the air and can cause most organisms living there to die.
 * 5) There are more than 300 persistent dead zones around the world. We can try to lessen the amount of nutrients decomposing in water, so the aquatic life can breath freely and dead zones will dissapear.
 * 6) Three ways we can prevent dead zones are: