32. "But there is a new danger to the eagle and many other marine species: An explosion of
microscopic algae called phytoplankton has inundated the Baltic's sensitive waters, sucking
up oxygen and choking aquatic life. Though a natural phenomenon at a smaller scale, these
blooms have recently mushroomed at an alarming rate, fed by nutrients such as phosphorous
and nitrogen from agricultural fertilizers and sewage."
-James Owen, “World's Largest Dead Zone Suffocating Sea," National Geographic News,
March 5, 2010
Read the above excerpt from an article about the global water crisis. Do you think Northern
European countries have done enough to protect the Baltic Sea ecosystem? Write a paragraph
explaining your reasoning, using examples from the chapter to support your response.