Friday, September 18, 2015

Red Tide detected in Gulf County waters

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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 Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected in background to low concentrations in six samples collected in, and alongshore of, Manatee, Sarasota, and Gulf counties this week (southwest and northwest Florida). Additional samples collected throughout Florida did not contain K. brevis.
This information, including maps and reports with additional details, is also available on theFWRI Red Tide website. The website also provides links to additional information related to the topic of Florida red tide including satellite imagery, experimental red tide forecasts, shellfish harvesting areas, the FWC Fish Kill Hotline, the Florida Poison Information Center (to report human health effects related to exposure to red tide), and other wildlife related hotlines.
To learn more about various organisms that have been known to cause algal blooms in Florida waters, see the FWRI Red Tide Flickr page. Archived status maps can also be found on Flickr.                                    
The FWRI HAB group in conjunction with Mote Marine Laboratory now have a facebookpage.  Please come like our page and learn interesting facts concerning red tide and other harmful algal blooms in Florida.

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