Blue-Green Algae in Madison Lakes by Sahana Premnath https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86 By Sahana Premnath en-us 2021-05-19 22:12:09 UTC 2025-04-27 22:27:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/74203120/bcc0d6557f5eceee407dfb77d3019db3/wi.svg How do humans affect the transfer and distribution of water resources? 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541541550 Humans interfere with the water cycle in many different ways, such as building dams, and using water for many purposes, such as industrial and agricultural. Human activity degrades water quality in multiple ways. Some examples are oil slick getting into water bodies as a result of oil dumped from tankers and drilling wells, Coral reefs bleaching due to increasing water temperatures primarily due to fossil fuels, and the overuse of fertilizers which leads to algae blooms, which will be explained further here.]]> 2021-05-19 22:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541541550 How can we help improve water quality? 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541549270
  • Farming farther away from water bodies
  • Avoiding overusing water
  • Planning construction carefully so minimal impact is had on waterways nearby.
  • Avoiding dumping trash in water
    • ]]>     2021-05-19 22:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541549270     67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541558352 2021-05-19 22:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541558352 Location of the issue: Madison, Wisconsin 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541560552 Madison is an Urban area and a popular location, 
    as it is the capital of Wisconsin.
    The issue of blue-green algae in Madison lakes is a recent one.
    In 2019, the beginning of blue-green algae blue was spotted in Lake Waubesa. 
    It has been spotted in other Madison lakes as well. 
    These algae blooms are caused by an excess of nutrients in the lakes due to the large amount of fertilizer being used.
    ]]>     2021-05-19 22:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541560552     What is the impact of this crisis? 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541571797 There are about 263,332 people living in Madison. If this issue continues to go further, the algae blooms will affect this population as well as the surrounding cities'. While there haven't been many medical issues reported yet, there will be if this issue isn't put to an end. Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, is toxic and can cause symptoms such as intestinal illness, skin irritation, flu-like symptoms, and even liver failure.]]> 2021-05-19 22:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541571797 The impacts on economy and tourism 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541578597 Blue green algae can have an 
    economic impact. Seafood supply
    in Madison will be negatively impacted as they would be contaminated with toxins from the algae. This will result in a lot less people purchasing it. Less people will want to visit the Madison Lakes because they will be contaminated with the toxic algae if nothing is done.
    ]]>     2021-05-19 22:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541578597     Stories 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541583603 The Wisconsin Public Radio made an article about this Crisis. It is titled "Blue-Green Algae blooms frequent on Madison's lakes this summer" and was published on July 5, 2019. This article explains how blue-green algae blooms are starting to grow more frequently, and how beaches are starting to close because of it. It also discusses how toxic it can be to us, especially children and pets. You can view the article here: ]]> 2021-05-19 22:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541583603 What can we do to help? 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541586040 One solution put in place is that some farmers are reducing the amount of fertilizers they use. An idea I have is to put a regulation on the amount of fertilizer that farms can use. It can be a reasonable amount, but not too much.]]> 2021-05-19 22:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541586040 Who does it impact more? 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541592372 It impacts people of lower income more because it's harder for them to afford quality water or water filter due to the higher costs of them.]]> 2021-05-19 22:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541592372 Different Points of View 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541610781 Ecologists: Ecologists see this as a really bad thing due to all the negative effects on the ecosystem blue-green algae has. They believe that cutting down on fertilizer usage is the best idea.

    Farmers: Farmers are using a lot of fertilizers on their plants, because they want their plants to be as healthy and grow as quickly as possible. ]]>     2021-05-19 22:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541610781     67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541757510 2021-05-20 00:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541757510 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541767212 2021-05-20 00:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541767212 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541770805 2021-05-20 00:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541770805 Sources: 67701 https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541781502 nbc15 | Wisconsin Public Radio | Lake Champlain Land Trust | Department of Energy and Environmental Protection | United States Census]]> 2021-05-20 00:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/67701/8z9hzfl3fs8kqg86/wish/1541781502