More on Red Tide

[shemandr]

I letter from my Congressman, Brian Mast, led to look online regarding toxins from algae blooms. In the process I found this article from the Mote Institute of Sarasota regarding the Florida Red Tide.

Florida Red Tide FAQs

How can I find out what current red tide conditions are? What is Florida red tide? What causes a Florida red tide? Has coastal (nutrient) pollution caused the Florida red tide? Can coastal nutrient pollution worsen an existing Florida red tide that has moved to shore? Do freshwater outflows...

mote.org

I thought it was pretty informative. This has been a topic here before.

 

[sail sfbay]

The forum might find these articles on red tide informative. It appears to be horrific for sea life.

Red Tide Is Devastating Florida's Sea Life. Are Humans to Blame?

"Anything that can leave has, and anything that couldn't leave has died."

www.nationalgeographic.com

Gulf of Mexico: Harmful Algal Blooms

Red tide forecasts for Florida and Texas will now be even more accurate thanks to an improved method of forecasting that will allow NOAA scientists to see more clearly where the harmful algal blooms (HABs) that cause this phenomenon are located. This will help local residents and visitors...

oceanservice.noaa.gov