RED TIDE ALERT - Many Floridians work tirelessly to protect sea turtles from the many threats they face on and off the nesting beach. However, a recent coastal update shows that these majestic creatures are in danger from a phenomenon mostly beyond our control: red tide. Satellite images from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission show a patchy area of red tide recently spotted in the northeast Gulf of Mexico. Red tide is a sudden increase in algae population, which often results in the sickness and death of marine life in the affected area. Concentrations of the red tide organism in these areas range from background to high. Read STCs new blog post to learn more about red tide and how it could affect Floridas sea turtles: conserveturtles.org/turtleblog/blog/2014/09/30/red-tide-bloom-could-affect-florida-sea-turtles/
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:49:49 +0000
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