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Worst Outbreak of Red Tide (Climate Change?)
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:28 am
by SteveS
Re: Worst Outbreak of Red Tide (Climate Change?)
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:36 am
by Veronica
all those poor animals:( so sad for them.
Re: Worst Outbreak of Red Tide (Climate Change?)
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:22 pm
by Jupiter Sets at Dawn
The red tide is caused by run-off of fertilizers and chemicals used on crops in Georgia. It's not about climate change.
Every dead animal should be assigned a dollar value by Florida and a bill presented to Georgia for the clean up and the loss of game fish, protected animals, etc.
Re: Worst Outbreak of Red Tide (Climate Change?)
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:27 pm
by SteveS
Thanks Jsad, the various news outlets are saying the increasing red tide problems are caused by rising sea temps. Difficult to get the truth of the matter with the news sieves.
Re: Worst Outbreak of Red Tide (Climate Change?)
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:27 pm
by Jupiter Sets at Dawn
Rising temps probably don't help, but the red tide is caused by run-off from farming. The bacteria feed off the chemicals in the run off. I'm sure higher temps help them to multiply faster, but they wouldn't be able to multiply much if not for the effluent.
Re: Worst Outbreak of Red Tide (Climate Change?)
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:15 pm
by SteveS
Got it Jsad, thanks. Like Veronica said: Its a very sad situation for humans seeing the tragic effects for the marine life.