Satellite view of harmful red tide algal blooms along Florida's gulf coast.
July 14, 2021 - Satellite view of harmful red tide algal blooms along Florida's gulf coast. The scene from Tampa Bay north to Horseshoe Beach shows dynamic coastal waters, with plumes of dissolved organic matter (dark brown to black) running off from the land; shallow seafloors and re-suspended sediment from the bottom (brighter greens and blues); and some hints of algae and phytoplankton (often diatoms) in green. Communities along the west coast of Florida have observed substantial blooms of the harmful algae Karenia brevis. The algae occur naturally in the waters around Florida, but the bloom in 2021 has been particularly bad near Tampa Bay, causing large-scale fish kills in what some people refer to as a red tide event.
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Location: Florida, USA
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