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The US Geological Society website explains turbidity and what water looks like if it has high turbidity. It also discusses how turbidity is measured.
The University of Wisconsin Extension video explains turbidity and why high turbidity changes things in the water. The video shows how to measure turbidity.
The NYSG website explains brown tide. It also talks about what a brown tide does and the loss of money caused by the brown tide. The website explains that brown tides are not known to be a health threat to humans, but that the bloom may decrease the desire of people to use the water.
This CBS New York video shows the brown tide in Long Island and explains what happens in a brown tide. It also mentions some of the reasons a brown tide occurs.
The NOAA website explains an algal bloom. It discusses some of the causes, how they are predicted, where they happen, and when they happen.
This video starts by explaining algae. It also explains what an algal bloom is and shows many different examples. The video explains why the algal bloom can be toxic and the ones that are not toxic but cause problems in aquatic wildlife. It explains what causes algal blooms.
The NOAA website defines hypoxia. It also explains why hypoxia happens and gives efforts being made to combat hypoxia.
This video explains hypoxia and dead zones. It takes a look at the water near Oregon and the dead zones that have happened there.
The NOAA website explains ocean acidification and why it is happening. It explains that ocean acidification is happening all over the world.
This video explains ocean acidification and what effect it is having on organisms in the ocean.