Florida, Red Tide and Algal Bloom

Florida Red Tide Map Shows Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast
The proliferations have become increasingly common in recent years and can have health and economic impacts in affected areas.
High temperatures can bring harmful algal blooms
When the summer sun shines and temperatures climb, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algal blooms. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reminded people this week that some blue-green algae can harm pets,
Florida Red Tide Kills Dolphins And Fish
This algae robs the water of oxygen, which creates danger to dolphins and fish that wash up on beaches. Many of these beaches have had to close. The EPA recently descr
Tracking algae species interactions to help predict harmful algae blooms
Because of climate change, harmful algal blooms are increasing in frequency and intensity. New science helps demystify the frequent harmful algal blooms in the Pacific off the coast of Chile by studying how algae species interact with each other and their environment.
A lab in Orange Park is working to solve Florida’s algae bloom problem. Here’s how
Algae blooms are a problem in many communities around Florida, especially in Clay County. The county’s water management team is removing phosphorus or nitrogen from its water to help combat the potential for algae blooms.
Ron DeSantis urged to declare emergency over Florida's toxic red tide algae
Environmentalists in Florida are calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to declare an emergency over the toxic red tide algae invading the southwest coast.
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What Causes Algae Bloom in Fish Tanks?
Algae bloom is also known as greenwater, and if you’ve experienced it, you’ll understand why. Bloom appears quickly, and it ...
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Alert issued for toxic algae blooms in Orange County lakes, health officials say
A health alert has been issued for harmful blue-green algae toxins in several lakes around Orange County, according to a news ...
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Algal blooms intensify in global large lakes over the past two decades
In a paper published in National Science Review, an international team of scientists conduct an in-depth study of algal blooms in large lakes worldwide. Using daily MODIS satellite data from 2003 to ...
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How Cleaning Up Harmful Algal Blooms Could Help Fight Climate Change
“Not every lake gets algal blooms, but some lakes, like Lake Jesup, are in dire straits,” Hall says. “We’re pushing a threshold [where] we need to figure out ways to solve these problem ...
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More goose poop, more problems
Nearly extinct in the mid-20th century due to over-hunting, a whopping 280,000 Canada geese now live in Michigan.
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Town board wary of lawn care chemicals amid water quality issues
Town board starts talking about runoff as a contributing factor to last fall’s foul smell, find out about biosolids in area ...