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Red Tide Recedes From Parts Of The Tampa Bay Area

Julio Ochoa

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Red tide appears to have receded from much of the Tampa Bay area this week.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that the organism…

In the fall of last year, USF researchers sent a glider to what’s called “the epicenter” of red tide—the Gulf of Mexico’s continental shelf. The device helped to measure water movements to determine how red tide blooms were distributed throughout Florida.

Environment

Ocean Circulation Caused Last Year's Red Tide Event, Study Says

Jessica Meszaros

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A new study shows that ocean circulation was a major cause of the toxic red tide bloom, which plagued Florida's West Coast for over a year. It expanded up…

At Coquina Beach, crews are out early using beach rakes to clear dead fish. The fish are dying because of a toxic algae bloom known as red tide.

Florida's Gulf Coast Battles Deadly And Smelly Red Tide

Greg Allen

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A toxic algae bloom is killing fish, turtles and dolphins and discouraging tourists from visiting Florida's Gulf Coast. It's not the first such event, but it is especially intense.