ATM 107 The Oceans

Ch. 15 – Environmental Issues

Mon., 30 November 2015

Daily Announcements:

1) Exam #3 grades are posted on Blackboard.

2) Final Exam is Tue., Dec. 15 at 10:30 AM.

3) Final Exam: Ch. 12, 15 & 16, lecture material (videos too!), and the most missed

questions from Exams #1, #2 & #3. (Refer to most missed topics list.)

4) Students with disabilities: please verify your appointment at the DRC.

5) Please complete the on-line MyUAlbany SIRF class evaluation (5964).

Song #1: “Don’t Go Near The Water” by Johnny Cash

Song #2: “Big Yellow Taxi” by Counting Crows

Text Source Today: 15.1-15.4, 16.7* (p. 396-399)

* just the sub-section on Harmful algal blooms (HABs), referring to the related figure above

· Solid Waste Dumping, Sewage & Toxicants Notes Template

· Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone: 1 ; 2 PDF DOC

· Harmful Algal Blooms (“Red Tide”)

· Plastic Trash Recycle Bottle Caps with Aveda

Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :

1) What percentage of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of the coasts?

2) Name two especially hazardous “toxicants.”

3) What causes “Minamata Disease?”

4) What causes the “Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone?”

5) What is a “Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)?”

6) Why is the original name “red tide” misleading?

7) Why is “plastic trash” a serious problem for our oceans and its sea life?