Massive Florida Algae Bloom Leads to AccusationsMelissa Block
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The enormous harmful algae bloom that has blanketed Florida's Treasure Coast waterways with a "guacamole-like" blue-green sludge is a man-made affliction and one that periodically plagues the Sunshine State to the chagrin of residents, tourists and officials alike. Earlier this month, Gov. Rick...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook algal bloom (redirected fromAlgae bloom) Medical Encyclopedia algal bloom Explosive growth of algae in water over-enriched by nutrients from sewage, artificial fertilizers, etc. Effects can include the mass death of fish. ...
This Year Alone This summer saw algal blooms shut down tourism and fishing on Lake Superior and parts of Lake Erie. And ocean-borne blooms from Florida to China to the west coast of the Americas have been increasing in length, intensity, and size, fouling up beaches and waterways. ...
sea sparkleA species of dinoflagellate known as Noctiluca scintillans, commonly called sea sparkle, is a type of algae that can aggregate into an algal bloom, producing substances that are potentially toxic to marine life.(more) Some algae can be harmful to humans. A few species produce toxins...
too, and you can see it every summer when Florida's Gulf Coast is stricken with a red tide or what scientists prefer to call a harmful algal bloom (HAB).HABs happen when there was a population explosion in algae, resulting in harmful effects on people, fish, se a animals and birds. ...
An unprecedented bloom moved into Southwest Florida's beaches and waterways late in 2017, impacting local economies, public health, and the environment. The bloom persisted, expanding across the region, and by October 2018, the bloom had grown to also impact the Florida panhandle in the state's...
The Waterfront 3 site had the highest maximum temperature, maximum dissolved oxygen, and maximum pH, lowest maximum specific conductivity, and densest cyanobacteria bloom of all sites. The Waterfront 3 site had significantly higher mean dissolved oxygen, pH, chlorophyll, Microcystis visual index, and ...
It may be too late if the population of algae is in full bloom. Aside from causing massive mortality, total water change and general clean-up may be your course of action. Doing this requires a lot of time and effort. But why do the cleaning yourself if your aquarium pets can do it ...