A harmful algae bloom can be toxic to humans and pets, and totally mess up your beach vacation.
Red tides are naturally occurring and have been documented around the Gulf of Mexico specifically since the 1500s, said Richard Pierce, an ecotoxicologist at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida.The algae blooms caused by K. brevis in particular require a complex variety of factors aligning at the right time.
neurotoxins called brevetoxins that can become airborne and cause eye and respiratory irritation in humans.You don’t even necessarily have to go in the water to be affected. Just being outside near a red tide can cause symptoms. For animals, exposure to brevetoxins can be fatal, which is why red tides often produce smelly piles of dead fish on the shore. The brevetoxins paralyze fish gills, killing them, Stumpf said. “The toxin, if enough is ingested, it can kill birds and mammals,” he added. Just this month, a manateeCan you eat eat fish and seafood during red tide?
“Commercially available shellfish are often not locally harvested and, if harvested locally, are tested for red tide toxins before they are sold,” the FWCWith pets, it’s better for their health if you keep them away from a red tide.
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