red tide Archives - UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

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We all contribute to nitrogen pollution

Posted: September 8, 2018

NOTE: This is the first post in a series devoted to what you can do to reduce the duration of the next harmful algal bloom. As we endure a terrible red tide outbreak on our coast, coupled… Read More

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife

Tags: algae, algal bloom, blue-green algae, hab, impaired, karenia brevis, leach, nitrogen, Pgm_Water, pollution, red tide, runoff

The Green Slime Monster

I moved to Florida thirteen years ago and instantly hated it. It was flat, hot and humid with few redeeming qualities. It took about five years and a departure from the urban areas for the… Read More