https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o on the Gulf of Mexico Dead zones en-us 2018-05-09 13:19:35 UTC 2025-12-10 03:00:38 UTC hello@padlet.com kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259264453 Dead zones  are hypoxic ( low --oxygen) areas in the world oceans and large lakes, by excessive nutrients pollution from human activity.
The cause of fertilizer enrichment from agriculture activity and waste water causes a growth in algae ,making the water impenetrable  to sunlight causing a lack of oxygen in the water. Makes water ihabitable to live in for aquatic species hince the name dead zones]]> 2018-05-09 13:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259264453 kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259272055 Low oxygen zones appear naturally in nature and can take place anywhere in the country , but human activity has enhanced the creation and effects of dead zones. Nutrient enrichment from surrounding states along the Mississippi River  due to agriculture production release toxic chemicals such as nitrogen and phosphorus . Most dead zones particularly occur along the east coast, Gulf of mexico, and Great Lakes but the biggest dead zone as of now is the Gulf of Mexico dead zone.  ]]> 2018-05-09 13:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259272055 kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259279513 - Limiting fertilizers with nitrate and phosphorus components , promoting more of natural fertilizer usage.
- Urban home owners can prevent less runoff by creating and setting their own compost piles. This can reduce the amount of waste that enters the garbage cycle.
- Conserve the usage of water in homes, this can reduce the amount of waste water needed to be treated.

]]> 2018-05-09 13:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259279513 kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259393629 - limiting fertilizers with toxic chemicals , the effect is mostly insufficient due to the prevalence of unregulated sources. The new invention of biosolids , a technology that removes ammonia from livestock.
- the use of compost piles are effective but not pleasing to look at or can have a bad smell.
- The amount of water used could be effective but citizens aren't putting it into effect.]]> 2018-05-09 17:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259393629 kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259397429 - Promote  the use of organic fertilizers , and ban or raise prices of commercial fertilizers drastically  with high contents of phosphorus and nitrates.
- Make the compost piles pleasing to look at , putting  them in glass or a holding container that filters smell.
- Put timers on the usage of water and hand out fines to farmers with direct water sources who have a high amount of chemical content.]]> 2018-05-09 17:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259397429 kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259401606 I plan to lower the effects of dead zones and promote the acts of creating clean drinking water. Counteract the efftects the dead zone has placed in the Gulf of Mexico.]]> 2018-05-09 18:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259401606 kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259403629 Promoting dead zones, Promote fresh and clean drinking water, and maintain native animal species.]]> 2018-05-09 18:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259403629 kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259404670 Implementing and changing laws will be difficult or almost impossible to do. Placing restrictions and fines should balance out citizen resistance. The effect on economy promoting organic fertilizers may be ineffective]]> 2018-05-09 18:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259404670 kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259487122 The stakeholders in my project are the Nature Conservation in Indiana, Fishing Industries in the gulf , and fertilizer Industries in the Mid-west. All these companies draw a direct connection to the effects of the dead zones. The change of oxygen levels has a direct effect on the fish population , which in turn has effect on fish companies .]]> 2018-05-10 00:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259487122 kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259490786 Incorporating all parts of my plans should reduce the effects on human impact by lowering the amount of chemicals humans place into major water sources such as the Gulf of Mexico. Placing fines and restrictions on certain fertilizes, reducing the amount of water that needs to be treated and making compost piles to soak up any harmful chemicals that could be released into water ways or parts.]]> 2018-05-10 01:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259490786 kingklegacy https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259698418 - serc.carleton.edu, www.nature.org, Visionlaunch.com, wateruseitwisley.com, extension.illinois.edu]]> 2018-05-10 16:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kingklegacy/leo5b68l4q3o/wish/259698418