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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
Red tide affects some people and NOT some others. It can be very dangerous for some people. If a person has had allergies or lung problems, they should avoid the beach when Red Tide is present. Florida does NOT like to lose their Hotel - Motel business from people avoiding Red Tide. So, they try to NOT publicize it too much - keep it on the "down low".
........It usually does not affect people 5 miles or more away from the beach.
........The Atlantic side seems less affected than the Gulf side.
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As long as they keep dumping the blue green algae into the Gulf it will remain that way (Gulf side gets it more). While Red Tide is a Naturally occurring event, the contents of blue green algae is like steroids to the Karina Brevis (Red Tide). Cyano bacteria (blue/green algae) grows in fresh water (Lake Okeechobee). When it enters the Gulf Salt Water the cell goes through osmotic lysis (Excuse the spelling. It has been over thirty years since I had marine invertebrate bio and I am too lazy to look it up). The components then feed the karena brevis (phosphates, iron and nitrogen).
There, everything no one wanted to know, nor asked.