Which of the following is NOT an effect of the marine algae blooms known as "red tides"?
A. Death of many fish
B. Death of many mussels and clams
C. Respiratory problems in vertebrates
D. Shellfish poisoning

Question

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the marine algae blooms known as "red tides"?
	A.	Death of many fish
	B.	Death of many mussels and clams
	C.	Respiratory problems in vertebrates
	D.	Shellfish poisoning

thomaster · Answer

The harmfull effects of these algae include neurotoxin production which causes mass mortalities in fish, seabirds, turtles, marine mammals.
It also causes oxygen depletion of the water column from cellular respiration and bacterial degradation, mechanical damage to other organisms like disruption of epithelial gill tissues in fish and human illnes via consumption of poisoned seafood.

anonymous · Answer

thx its c right?

thomaster · Answer

If mussels and clams also die it's C yea

goformit100 · Answer

C. Respiratory problems in vertebrates seems correct to me too

anonymous · Answer

Option C.