piney point

How many gallons of wastewater were released into Tampa Bay from Piney Point?

• 300 million gallons

• 150 million gallons

• 215 million gallons

• 100 million gallons

What was the immediate environmental impact of the wastewater release into Tampa Bay?

• Algae bloom

• Improvement in water quality

• Decrease in fish population

• Increase in seagrass

Why is it complicated to measure the impact of Piney Point's wastewater on Tampa Bay?

• The bay is already polluted from other sources

• Scientists were not interested

• There was no visible impact

• The data was lost

What significant environmental event occurred in Tampa Bay in 2021?

• A large hurricane

• An unprecedented heatwave

• A toxic Red Tide bloom

• A massive oil spill

What is one of the main reasons scientists are concerned about the wastewater from Piney Point?

• It was too cold for the marine life

• It added more nitrogen into the estuary

• It contained radioactive materials

• It introduced invasive species

Which type of algae bloomed first after the wastewater release near Port Manatee?

• Diatoms

• Lyngbya

• Cyanobacteria

• Karenia brevis

What did researchers suggest about the nitrogen from Piney Point?

• It may have fed subsequent algae blooms

• It was harmless to marine life

• It evaporated quickly

• It was immediately cleaned up

What long-term environmental concern was raised after the Piney Point release?

• Loss of marine mammals

• Loss of several thousand acres of seagrass

• Irreversible coral bleaching

• Permanent change in water temperature

What did environmental advocates suggest as a solution to prevent future pollution?

• Banning all industrial plants

• Investing more in reducing waste flow to the bay

• Completely closing Tampa Bay to fishing

• Removing all seagrass from the bay