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The outbreak of the harmful algal blooms has shown up in medium and high concentrations along the Gulf coast this month.
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Red tide has been found at beaches along the Gulf Coast since shortly after Hurricane Ian made landfall. It is finally being pushed back out to the sea.
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Winds from the north expected during a major cold front coming through Thursday should push the red tide offshore or back to the south, away from the beaches.
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By analyzing nine years of data, Florida researchers confirmed what other scientists, activists, fisherman and others have observed anecdotally for years.
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Researchers will look to sediments for information on past blooms and what they can tell us about today's events.
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Blue-green algae blooms can impact human health and ecosystems, including fish and other aquatic animals. Many types of blue-green algae can produce toxins.
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Whether or not researchers discover brevetoxins in the pesky flies, the results are expected to be scientifically relevant.
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State wildlife officials say in their midweek report that toxic red tide blooms, which originally started in Southwest Florida, continue to spread north.
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The pet's family had been boating on a canal that had algae toxin levels nearly three times higher than what is considered harmful to humans.
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High concentrations of red tide were reported in Pinellas County in the Gulf of Mexico at Madeira Beach, and along Bay Pines and Abercrombie Park on Long Bayou.