Every summer thousands of toursist visit the beaches of the west coast of Florida to find that their vacation time will be shared with the time of their annual red tide. Red Tide is when thousands of fish in the Gulf of Mexico are killed by dinoflagellate algae blooming and producing toxins that are deadly. These toxins are also harmful to the innocent tourists causing respiratory irritation and infections.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Red Tide
Every summer thousands of toursist visit the beaches of the west coast of Florida to find that their vacation time will be shared with the time of their annual red tide. Red Tide is when thousands of fish in the Gulf of Mexico are killed by dinoflagellate algae blooming and producing toxins that are deadly. These toxins are also harmful to the innocent tourists causing respiratory irritation and infections.