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Marine and fresh waters teem with life, much of it microscopic, and most of it harmless; in fact, it is this microscopic life on which all aquatic life ultimately depends for food. While most of these species of phytoplankton and cyanobacteria are harmless, there are a few dozen that create potent toxins given the right conditions. Harmful algal blooms may cause harm through the production of toxins or by their accumulated biomass, which can affect co-occurring organisms and alter food-web dynamics. Impacts include human illness and mortality following consumption of or indirect exposure to HAB toxins, substantial economic losses to coastal communities and commercial fisheries, and HAB-associated fish, bird and mammal mortality's To the human eye, blooms can appear greenish, brown, and even reddish- orange depending upon the algal species, the aquatic ecosystem, and the concentration of the organisms.
No deaths of humans have been attributed to Florida red tide, but people may experience respiratory irritation (coughing, sneezing, and tearing) when the red tide organism (Karenia brevis) is present along a coast and winds blow its toxic aerosol onshore. Swimming is usually safe, but skin irritation and burning is possible in areas of high concentration of red tide.
In 1972 a red tide was caused in New England by a toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium (Gonyaulax) tamarense.
In 2005 the Canadian red tide was discovered to have come further south than it has in years prior by a ship called The Oceanus, closing shellfish beds in Maine and Massachusetts and alerting authorities as far south as Montauk (Long Island, NY) to check their beds. Experts who discovered the reproductive cysts in the seabed warn of a possible spread to Long Island in the future, halting the area's fishing and shellfish industry and threatening the tourist trade, which constitutes a significant portion of the island's economy. (Source Wikipedia)
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What are the ways to prevent red tide?
=Ways to prevent red tide is to stop pollution like sewage leaks ,and fertilizers=
How are algal blooms and red tides similar?
Because they are almost exactly the same thing. ---------------- They ARE the same thing. A red tide is a type of algal bloom that occurs in the water with red algae.
What are some signs of red tide?
Red tide is caused by Algal blooms- During which, algae becomes so numerous and it may deplete oxygen and emit toxins into the air. different species in the water causes a discoloration.
What is the The tide rises the tide falls about?
the death of a person and the way life and nature goes on afterwards.
What plankton have two flagella and cause red tide?
Phytoplankton is the type of plankton that is usually responsible for the toxic phenomenon known as red tide. The reason this happens is due to photosynthetic pigments in the algae.
What is the harmful effect of an red algae?
Some algae in the red tide contains a poison that can kill fish.
When was Red Tide - band - created?
Red Tide - band - was created in 1992.
When did Red Tide - band - end?
Red Tide - band - ended in 2002.
What is a red tide in tagalog?
red tide-pag pula ng tubig
Is red tide cells red blood cells?
No. The red tide is caused by an overgrowth of a type of algae.
What are algal blooms that cause red tide caused from?
Red tide is produced when red algae is reproducing
Can you die from red tide?
No we can not die to eat red tide but some deases occurs.
What produce red tide?
Garbage that pollute the water forms are the producers of red tide.
How do you not get red tide?
Because dinoflagellate form red tide at the bottom of the sea.[fatima]
Can lots of ants kill a person?
Yes lots of red ants could possibley kill 1 person.
Will Tide kill grub worms?
no
What is the danger eating clams when red tide?
what is the danger of eating clams whe red tide occurs
