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January 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM. Tiffany Tompkins/ttompkins@bradenton.com. A red tide bloom that arrived on Southwest Florida shores last fall continues to drift up and down the Gulf Coast. But ...
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.
Red tide algae was detected in 51 water samples on the Gulf Coast of Florida this week — down from 75 last week. Reports from area lifeguards noted that there weren’t any breathing troubles or ...
Karenia brevis is a microscopic, single-celled, photosynthetic organism in the genus Karenia. It is a marine dinoflagellate commonly found in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. [ 1 ] It is the organism responsible for the "Florida red tides " that affect the Gulf coasts of Florida and Texas in the U.S., and nearby coasts of Mexico.
Surface temperatures in the western North Atlantic: Most of the North American landmass is black and dark blue (cold), while the Gulf Stream is red (warm). Source: NASA The Gulf Stream is a warm and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows through the Straits of Florida and up the eastern coastline of the United States, then veers east near 36°N latitude ...
Siesta Beach (sometimes known as Siesta Key Beach) is a beach located on Siesta Key in the U.S. state of Florida. Unlike beaches elsewhere that are made up mostly of pulverized coral, Siesta Beach's sand is 99% quartz, most of which comes from the Appalachian Mountains. [1] Over time the feldspar and mica have been removed from the rock ...
Red tide is blooming along Florida’s Gulf Coast. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
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. [3]