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Red tide is blooming along Florida’s Gulf Coast. This past week, levels of the toxic algae dropped around Manatee, Sarasota and Southwest Florida, although the toxic algae is still around, water ...
The 2022-23 red tide has so far been mild compared to extremely potent bouts that have hit Florida’s Gulf coast over the past decade, including severe blooms between 2017-19 and in 2021.
Florida's southwest coast experienced a flare-up of the toxic red tide algae this week, setting off concerns that it could continue to stick around for a while. The current bloom started in October.
Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades, said nearly 440 square miles of the lake has been hit by an algae bloom as of Tuesday. That accounts for about 60% of it.
A 2012 resultor algae bloom resulted in a 50% dieback of sea grass, vital for marine creatures. The bloom is believed to have been triggered by extreme winter cold spells and drought. [40] Lagoon water samples tested as high as 5% salt, twice desirable. Ocean water is 2.5%. [40]
The worst fish kill to date occurred in March 2016, with 30 species impacted. A brown tide bloom, caused by the algae species Aureoumbra lagunensis, [29] was blamed for the low oxygen levels. The algae growth originated in the no-motor zone of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. [30] In 2018, lagoon health is better near ocean inlets.
An algae bloom has shown up along the coast of Indian Shores, Florida, days before Memorial weekend.Michael Mccarthy of See Through Canoe recorded this drone footage on May 26 showing the ...
The development of the belt 2011–2018. This Sargassum was first reported by Christopher Columbus in the 15th century but recently appeared in 2011 in the Atlantic. [4]As of 2023, the belt is estimated to weigh about 5.5 million metric tonnes and extends 5,000 miles (8,000 km), stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.