A toxic algae bloom is killing fish along the Gulf Coast and southern Florida. Now, a seaweed blob twice as wide as the U.S. is headed toward popular beaches.
Mother Nature looks to be handing some of Florida’s most popular beaches a double whammy, with smelly algae accumulating just in time for thousands of spring breakers to descend on the Sunshine State.
A toxic algae bloom known as a red tide has been killing fish along the Gulf Coast and southern Florida, kicking up the stench of decay. For those planning a Florida trip for spring break or in the coming weeks and months, tourism sites do have some advice for dealing with the red tide, which in some cases can be as simple as moving a few yards down the beach. Read more.
The algae occurs naturally and is not new to coastal areas, but professors at Florida Gulf Coast University are looking into whether pollution is making the blooms worse. The University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab, which tracks the mass using NASA satellite imagery, says the latest bloom had already doubled every month from November to January.
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