Ecology • 19.07.2011

Invasion of algae on the coast of China

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Chinese beaches on the shore of the Yellow Sea hit the "weed" - A huge number of green algae called "enteromorpha prolifera", came to the shore. Shore bundled dense green carpet. The beach turned into a swamp, and bathers swim in the thick wet undergrowth. The sea is also covered with a thick layer of algae, and each wave brings them more and more. A little more and the water near the shore will be walking. In clearing the algae help local fishermen, divers and the military.
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1 Beaches in the Chinese port city of Qingdao became unsuitable for normal rest - all shore crammed with tons of green algae.

2 Total area of ​​huge reservoirs of green algae in the Yellow Sea has already exceeded 410 square kilometers.

3 Local residents have become accustomed to such an event, as it happens for the third time in the last five years.

4 Experts believe that this issue should not blame the overall pollution in China.

5 Children swim in the water covered with a thick layer of green algae. The picture was taken on the pier in the port city Zhanqiao Qingdao, which is located in the Chinese province of Shandong.

6 Despite the fact that the green algae are not toxic, because they disrupt its abundance marine ecosystem as consume large amounts of oxygen, dramatically reducing the number of other marine organisms.

7 diver collects seaweed on the shore of Qingdao. Bunches of algae are very dense and resemble wet coat.

8 Lake Shandong survived violent algae bloom in 2007, 2008 and 2010. Then algae invasion destroyed its aquaculture and caused millions of yuan of damage.

9 In 2008, the abundance of marine algae threatened Olympic activities in the waters near the city of Qingdao, particularly difficult to conduct sailing race, as dense and heavy algae wound on the screws and impede the movement of boats.

Algae blooms began 10 months ago, and during that time, the military and volunteers have removed from the coastline of Qingdao for more than 240 tons of green algae.

11 Copious amounts of algae this year has had a negative impact on the development of tourism and sea travel.

12 The problem with time compounded by the fact that tons of algae on the beaches begin to rot.

13 When the algae begin to rot, they become toxic, because start to secrete hydrogen sulfide