LINK: Click here to see the current red tide conditions. We need to do more oyster reef preservation projects, and we need people to do their own part like don’t put your grass clippings in the storm drain and pick up after your dog," said Dr.David Tomasko. In Floridas southwest coast and other areas of the Gulf of Mexico, red tide is usually caused by Karenia brevis. Humans don’t make red tide but we make it worse, what we need to do is get better control of our waste water infrastructure our stormwater retrofits, people need to do a better job of protecting mangroves, not cutting them down. To report fish kills and get them cleaned up in Tampa Bay. We need to get our act together because if we don’t, this could sort of be like the norm moving forward. Florida Poison Control Centers have a toll-free 24/7 hotline to report illnesses, including from exposure to Red Tide: 1-80. "The fear is that this is like another 2018 coming up and hopefully that doesn’t happen, but we can’t guarantee it. Marine debris has yet to meet Sarasota County’s threshold for cleaning up, but it could happen soon if winds continue to pick up. Red tide blooms are continuing to make their way north of Floridas Gulf coast. Manatee County cleans the beaches daily, while Sarasota County continues to monitor conditions. READ: Some people susceptible to neurological effects of red tide, new study suggests At high enough concentrations, Florida red tide can discolor water a red, brown, rusty orange or even slightly greenish hue. When red tide starts killing fish it starts making its own fertilizer and so that’s not really very good because then it becomes self-sustaining," he explained. "One hundred pounds of dead fish is about seven pounds of nitrogen that can fuel the next round of red tide growth. Red tide is killing fish along the Gulf Coast.
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