Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. India and its neighborhood- relations.
5. critically examine the impact of algal blooms on the economies and societies of countries surrounding the Arabian Sea.(250 words)
Reference: Live Mint
Why this question:
The article talks about New study, entitled Ecosystem state change in the Arabian Sea fuelled by the recent loss of snow over the Himalayan- Tibetan plateau region and brings out insights of the impact of it.
Key demand of the question:
One must present a critical examination of the impact of algal blooms on the economies and societies of countries surrounding the Arabian Sea.
Directive:
Critically examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we have to look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgment.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
From over almost two decades there is exponential spread of tiny plankton i.e. Noctiluca scintillans in the Arabian sea.
Body:
To start with explain what is Algal bloom, Algal bloom is the rapid increase of algae in the fresh and marine waters which depletes the supply of oxygen leading to the death of marine life. This rapid spread of algal bloom has negative implications on the countries around the Arabian Sea. Discuss then the implications of it on the countries surrounding Arabian sea are India, Yemen, Oman, Iran, Srilanka, Maldives etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude that thus countries surrounding the Arabian sea have far reaching economical and societal implications due to the massive growth of algal blooms.
