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But beaches got a reprieve this week as red tide’s effects continued to dissipate around Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key and Sarasota’s Gulf beaches. Red tide algae was detected in 51 water ...
Red tide is blooming along Florida’s Gulf Coast. ... offshore to the northeast of the island and at Longboat Pass. One medium concentration was also collected near Longboat Pass. ...
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County issued a red tide alert for two beaches in Bradenton on Friday. Bradenton Beach : 10th Street Pier at 10th Street South
Alexandrium fundyense is a species of dinoflagellates.It produces toxins that induce paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), and is a common cause of red tide. A. fundyense regularly forms massive blooms along the northeastern coasts of the United States and Canada, [1] [2] resulting in enormous economic losses and public health concerns.
A Red tide is a discoloration of the sea water by pigmented cells like Gonyaulax spp., some of which may produce toxins. Gonyaulax spinifera has been connected to the production of yessotoxins (YTXs), a group of structurally related polyether toxins, which can accumulate in shellfish. [8]
Thus, red-tide blooms can have major level effects impacting the whole ecosystem. Additionally infected fish and shellfish pose a threat to the fishing industry and economy. [20] [22] K. brevis red tides have also been found to be a significant factor in the mortality of multiple species of sea turtles. [24]
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Longboat Key is south of Anna Maria Island, between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is almost equally divided between the Manatee and Sarasota counties. The town of Longboat Key was incorporated in 1955 and is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town's population was 7,505 at the 2020 ...