Red Tide
Red tide is when the water becomes red when algae becomes so numerous that they discolor water. Usually it turn the water a reddish brown color. Lots of countries are affected such as Ireland, Italy, etc. Lobster tomalley are not safe to eat after being exposed to red tide which builds up high levels of toxins and other pollutants. Other animals that are dangerous to eat after red tide are whelks and moon snails. I think that red tide is weird because water is supposed to be blue and it turns red, but it is also dangerous because it releases toxins into the air that causes mild respiratory irritation. Also after a red tide outbreak fish start to die and end up on the beach which becomes a breeding ground for bacteria. If you step on these dead fish it can cause a painful injury or an infection, all because of red tide.
That was on a movie called Sahara.
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ReplyDeleteinteresting, I wonder if that's how the red river turned red. lol jk it's because of the rocks. Poor moon snails!
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