Effects of Nutrient Pollution on Manatees

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What type of pollution is nutrient pollution?

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Water pollution

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What does nutrient pollution do?

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Stimulate algae growth

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Which algae bloom is most harmful to manatees? Options: Red tide, Cyanobacteria, Blue-green algae, Brown tide

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Red tide

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What does red tide act as to manatees?

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A neurotoxin

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What is the manatees primary food source? Options: Sea cucumbers, Algae, Clams, Sea grass

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Sea grass

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Red tide is very common along the ____ Coast.

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East

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How has nutrient pollution affected the manatee population in the bay?

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It increased

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What does red tide cause in manatees?

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Seizures