There is one particular algae species that causes them in the Gulf of Mexico called Karenia Brevis. If you go into these contaminated waters, you are likely to experience respiratory irritation like coughing and/or an itchy throat. However, if you rinse off in fresh water the symptoms are li...
Dubois, V. Arenas Fuentes, Harmful algal blooms in the Western Gulf of Mexico: Karenia brevis Is Messin' with Texas and Mexico! in: K.A. Steidinger, J.H. Landsberg, C.R. Tomas, G.A. Vargo (Eds.), Harm- ful Algae 2002, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Flo...
Unlikered tide events, which have long plagued Florida's waters, these blooms involve algae or cyanobacteria, which is also referred to as blue-green algae. Red tide, on the other hand, is formed by the bacteria Karenia brevis, which can make the water appear red or brown. How do harmfu...
Bacterial populations within Karenia brevis blooms are also important to consider because bacteria serve as a nutrient source and sink, as well as potential predators and prey. In oligotrophic systems the bal- ance between nutrient regenerators and competitors may be crucial to bloom initiation and ...
The entry of antibiotics into aquatic ecosystems has a serious impact. Antibiotics usually exist as mixtures in natural water bodies. Therefore, it is particularly important to evaluate the mixed toxicity of antibiotic mixtures. The study of the combined toxicity of binary mixtures of antibiotics is ...