Toxic 'red tide' algae spotted in waters near Miami

[JacksinPA]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ae-spotted-in-waters-near-miami-idUSKCN1ME1S1

MIAMI (Reuters) - Toxic algae blooms known as a red tide have been found off beaches near Miami, officials in Miami-Dade County said on Thursday, a rare east coast sighting of a phenomenon more often seen in the Gulf of Mexico that can kill fish and irritate humans.

County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said public beaches would be closed north of Haulover Inlet, an area marked by secluded green spaces, a boat marina and a nude beach on a barrier island about 15 miles (25 km) north of downtown Miami.

The algae can exude toxins that irritate swimmers’ skin and get carried ashore by winds, causing people to cough and wheeze. The toxins can kill shoals of fish that later wash up on the beach. Eating improperly harvested shellfish affected by a red tide can make people sick.
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Thanks in main due to runoff from industrial agriculture in inland FL.

 

[Winston]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ae-spotted-in-waters-near-miami-idUSKCN1ME1S1

MIAMI (Reuters) - Toxic algae blooms known as a red tide have been found off beaches near Miami, officials in Miami-Dade County said on Thursday, a rare east coast sighting of a phenomenon more often seen in the Gulf of Mexico that can kill fish and irritate humans.

County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said public beaches would be closed north of Haulover Inlet, an area marked by secluded green spaces, a boat marina and a nude beach on a barrier island about 15 miles (25 km) north of downtown Miami.

The algae can exude toxins that irritate swimmers’ skin and get carried ashore by winds, causing people to cough and wheeze. The toxins can kill shoals of fish that later wash up on the beach. Eating improperly harvested shellfish affected by a red tide can make people sick.
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Thanks in main due to runoff from industrial agriculture in inland FL.

blue waves and red tides. scary times.

 

[Jack Hays]

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