Hurricane Ian destroyed man-made reefs and brought along red tide, the harmful algae blooms that kill fish and birds, according to marine researchers.
It destroyed man-made reefs and brought along red tide, the harmful algae blooms that kill fish and birds, according to marine researchers who returned last week from a six-day cruise organized by the Florida Institute of Oceanography.
“The one-time vibrant reefs are now underwater disaster sites themselves," said Calli Johnson, safety dive officer for the research cruise. “Where there used to be a complete ecosystem, there are now only fish that were able to return after swimming away.” “Time will tell how this affects our greater economy, because changes in the fishing industry and tourism will come from changes in our underwater world," Johnson said.
The red tide outbreak also is threatening manatees off Sarasota and Charlotte counties that rely on seagrass for food, according to the Ocean Conservancy.
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