Tampa Bay - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
2024年11月21日 · Satellite imagery with Karenia brevis cell counts can be found at our new harmful algal bloom site for Southwest Florida. Old Tampa Bay may have Pyrodinium bahamense, more information on this potentially harmful algae can be found at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission HAB Factsheets.
Algal Blooms from Satellite for Southwest Florida
2024年10月2日 · Karenia brevis is present in water samples, so blooms are likely to be Karenia brevis. To access the Florida Gulf of Mexico HAB Forecast System, click here and view Satellite imagery with latest sampling data here. For information and …
Here’s what Tampa Bay should know as red tide drifts offshore
2024年10月29日 · The likely culprit of the reported fish kills in Charlotte County, water scientists say, could be red tide, a harmful algal bloom with toxins that can cause human breathing problems and kill ...
Algal blooms can wreak havoc on Florida economy - Tampa Bay Times
2024年1月20日 · FORT LAUDERDALE — Algal blooms can mean toxic fumes, green muck, nasty stench and death for seagrass and marine animals. All of it is bad for Florida’s economy, and sometimes human health.
Algae outbreak blossoms off Tampa Bay - WFLA
2024年10月17日 · Over the past week, a large outbreak of algae has exploded in the Gulf just offshore from Tampa Bay. It can be seen on the NOAA Map below with red colors indicating high concentrations.
Water being pumped into Tampa Bay could cause a massive algae bloom …
2021年4月8日 · Algae blooms block that light and can be toxic to marine life. Millions of gallons of water laced with fertilizer ingredients are being pumped into Florida’s Tampa Bay from a leaking...
Dying seagrasses and algae blooms found in Tampa Bay could …
2022年10月7日 · While monitoring the August release of millions of gallons of stormwater from the Piney Point phosphate plant into Tampa Bay, researchers discovered portions of dying seagrasses and concerning amounts of algae. The most affected areas were Middle to …
Algae Abound Along Florida Coast - NASA Earth Observatory
2021年7月18日 · For several months, 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. The ...
What we know about Piney Point’s impact on Tampa Bay
2022年4月8日 · A toxic Red Tide bloom gripped Tampa Bay, killing countless fish and other marine animals, including manatees. Scientists say the wastewater from Piney Point may have made it worse.
New study aims to pinpoint Tampa Bay pollution feeding algae blooms …
2023年8月16日 · Red tide and algae blooms in Tampa Bay get some of the blame for the death of seagrasses that much of the marine chain of life depends on. Now, a different tack is being taken to help clean up the bay.