Red Tide in Florida

     The South West coast of Florida has been experiencing a horrific red tide for the past couple of weeks. This has been the worst red tide event in Florida history. 200 pound Goliath Groupers washed up on beaches in Longboat Key and Sanibel, as well as 300 dead sea turtles, 100 manatees, a dozen dolphins, and a large whale shark. Fish of varying species have been seen floating in Tampa Bay, and have piled up on beaches all the way to South Naples.

     Throughout the summer of 2018, the blue waters of the Florida coast have turned brown, red and green killing wildlife and making people sick. This is because of a human-made problem, it is harmful algae bloom from pollution. This causes a green bloom that is typically normal but because of the pollution, it brings the algae to toxic levels.  It causes death to marine life and can cause humans with asthma and other health problems in the emergency room with a cough and shortness of breath.