Red tide algae has been detected in moderate to low concentrations throughout St ...PANAMACITY – Red Tide is sticking around in St ... A health alert was issued by the Florida Department of Health in Bay County because of the presence of red tide on Dec.
Those who live along Florida's west coast know better than to swim in the Gulf during a red tide outbreak, as the smell, stinging eyes and countless dead fish on the beach warn residents to stay away ... Red tides or harmful algal blooms occur worldwide.
Red tide, caused by the algae karenia brevis, has been discovered in St Andrews Bay and ... FDOH says contact with red tide can cause Red tide can cause skin irritation, rashes, and burning or sore eyes.
... to be any excess of red tide in brackish or Gulf waters, according to the FloridaFish and Wildlife ConservationCommission, the state agency charged with monitoring red tide blooms.What is red tide?.
Will the water stay clear, or will the red tide return? This harmful algal bloom, caused by the algae Karenia brevis, does not devastate our shores every year — but it never truly goes away ... Red tide is not a one-time disaster.