Ocean circulation likely to blame for severity of 2018 red tide
Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 02:30
in Earth & Climate
The harmful algae that causes red tide is currently at near undetectable levels in Florida waters compared with the much higher concentrations at this time last year. The red tide algae, Karenia brevis, causes respiratory issues, is responsible for massive fish kills and is often blamed for damaging tourism.