Red tide, or a sea-faring toxic algae, can cause respiratory symptoms in people if inhaled, and affect the nervous system in marine life, causing a widespread of fish kills. What to know about the toxic algae blanketing some Florida beaches:
When the toxin from red tide is inhaled, it can cause respiratory symptoms in people, such as coughing, wheezing and sore throats.What exactly is red tide?It produces a toxin as a defense mechanism.Red tides are naturally occurring. They have been observed in the Gulf of Mexico since the 1800s.
Fish kills have been problematic in Collier County waters in recent weeks. Rhonda Watkins, a pollution control environmental supervisor for Collier County, said reports of dead fish are widespread.It’s possible a stronger dose of red tide could find its way to Florida's east coast beaches, according to James Sullivan, executive director of Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.A persistent red tide bloom lasted through the summer and into fall of 2018.
In October 2018, Palm Beach County ocean rescue Captain Rick Welch, left, and lifeguard Russ Gehweiler, right, install newly printed signs warning visitors of the red tide outbreak along A1A, south of Indiantown Road in Jupiter. Once in the Gulf Stream, waves can force the toxin produced to be dispersed in the air, which can be carried by east winds to the beaches.
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Red tide is back in Florida, killing fish and impacting human health. Here's what to know about the toxic bloom.Medium to high concentrations of the organism that causes red tide have been found in more than 100 samples along Florida's Gulf Coast. Here's how it impacts humans, pets and marine life.
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