NBC7. (2018, September 03). State Water Board Warns Pet Owners of Algal Blooms. Retrieved February 17, 2019, from https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/State-Water-Board-Warns-Pet-Owners-of-Algal-Blooms-492190321.html
By late August 2018 six people had become sick and twelve animals had either died or fallen ill due to algal blooms in California. The California Water Board listed eight steps designed to prevent falling sick due to an algal bloom. The board also conducted targeted sampling of eight different waterways in California and designed an interactive map to help spot algal blooms.
The board also provided a visual guide to show users how to spot a harmful algal bloom.
This article proves that there is a danger in algal blooms in dead zones that not only affect fish, but humans and other animals as well. People can also spot algal blooms easier due to the visual aid which is useful for our knowledge of how to prevent being affected by it. Algal blooms are dangerous and humanity must begin to take preventative measures against them.
I’m a bit confused. What about the algal blooms is making the people sick? How are they being exposed to it? What parts of California are these people from? Who is liable for them becoming sick? I wonder what the interactive map they created looks like as well.