Have You Seen Red Tide on the Beach?

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Flow map of red tide in Florida (credit to Start1)

Term of “red tide” refers to blooming of algae in the oceans. It is due to nutrients from ocean floor rising to the surface.

Nutrients are excellent source of foods for different kinds of algae. Some algae are harmful, others are not.

It is natural phenomena, and could be happen any where in the world. The time length of red tide is about two weeks.

Harmful algae called Karenia brevis, could color ocean surface to be red if they are in great number or dense enough in the water.

In the coast of Florida, this algae is appearing from Spring to Summer, and blooming in the November every year.

The longest red tide in Florida in recent years was about 16 months, from around late 2017 persist to early 2019. 


Dead of marine animal due to Florida red tide
(credit to Ivy Yin)

The Karenia brevis released neurotoxin, the effects of this toxic on environments are following:
- killing and contaminating wildlife such as fish, shellfish, birds, dolphin and sea turtles.
- breathing problems to human

Fishes are sensitive to neurotoxin. Commercial fishes which are salmon, cod, flounder, American pollock and Atlantic herring could die in an hour after exposure to neurotoxin.

This 16 months red tide caused lost million of dollars to Florida state economic, especially to business relate to tourism industries.

Have you seen red colors of sea in front of any beaches?

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  2. I have never seen red colors of sea.
    That is so sad about those red tides that are harmful.

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  3. I've never seen red tide ... thanks for your informative article...

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  4. i've never seen this red color of the sea. so sad that fishes are dying because of that

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  5. I have never seen this. Its sad to looking for photo of death animals

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      Harmful algae called Karenia brevis, could color ocean surface to be red if they are in great number or dense enough in the water.

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      In the coast of Florida, this algae is appearing from Spring to Summer, and blooming in the November every year.

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  7. I know this is a problem but have never seen it in person.

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      The longest red tide in Florida in recent years was about 16 months, from around late 2017 persist to early 2019.

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      Dead of marine animal due to Florida red tide
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  9. I have never seen them
    Regards
    Lili

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      The Karenia brevis released neurotoxin, the effects of this toxic on environments are following:

      - killing and contaminating wildlife such as fish, shellfish, birds, dolphin and sea turtles.

      - breathing problems to human

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    1. Thank you to visit:
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      Fishes are sensitive to neurotoxin. Commercial fishes which are salmon, cod, flounder, American pollock and Atlantic herring could die in an hour after exposure to neurotoxin.

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  11. Have I Seen Red Tide on the Beach? No, I have not seen that. Thanks for sharing this good information. I learned something new. Thank you.

    Wishing you a wonderful Thursday!

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      This 16 months red tide caused lost million of dollars to Florida state economic, especially to business relate to tourism industries.

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  12. Awful use of neurotoxin, it should be banned.

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      Term of “red tide” refers to blooming of algae in the oceans. It is due to nutrients from ocean floor rising to the surface.

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  15. Never saw it and my city has many beaches!!
    xoxo

    marisasclosetblog.com

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      Nutrients are excellent source of foods for different kinds of algae. Some algae are harmful, others are not.

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  16. I've never seen a red tide (except for when watching an Alabama Football game). But the red tides at beaches generally occur south of here.

    www.thepulpitandthepen.com

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    1. yes, indeed...

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  17. We haven't red algae, but in summer in the Baltic Sea blooms blue-green algae.

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    1. I see.....

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      Term of “red tide” refers to blooming of algae in the oceans. It is due to nutrients from ocean floor rising to the surface.

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