A toxic 'red tide' algae bloom has spread to Miami

Over the past few months red tides have been bred by dangerous algae that have devastated wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico.

The public beach of Miami - Dade County resumes on Friday, but the mayor said the county and state agencies will continue to monitor the water

On Thursday, Florida Governor Rickscott announced a $ 3 million grant to the counties dealing East Coast Red Tide

After plaguing the Gulf of Mexico in the past few months, a surge in dangerous algae was discovered in the waters surrounding Miami.

In addition to killing various marine organisms, red tides can cause respiratory problems in people, especially those with asthma. There are risks in the future seasons of shellfish and fishing such as stone crab and swordfish, etc.

According to CNN, water samples from Miami Beach and Crandon Park have "low to low range" red tide algae. According to CNN, it is reported that fish die in St. Louis County and algae cause respiratory irritation in Saint Lucie County and Palm Beach County.

On Thursday the Florida Governor Rickscott announced $ 3 million with assistance to Miami Dade, Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucy to help solve the red tide problem

Because of the red tide, the governor previously declared an emergency in several counties on the west coast of Florida. There, as of August, a large number of dead fishes found more than 2,000 tons of dead fish, resulting in a purification cost of over $ 8 million.

Miami - Dade County Mayor Carlos Jimenez announced that public beaches will be resumed on Friday, as some people are "very cautiously" closed. After talking with the state agency that resolved the red tide on the west coast of Florida, the mayor decided. County and state agencies will continue to pay close attention to public beach water resources

"Swimming is safe for most people, in fact the beaches on the west coast of Florida that have been plagued by the red tide over the last few months are still open," Jimenez said in a statement. "The county places signs on the beach to warn residents and visitors of the health effects of red tide, all beach visitors are encouraged to pay attention to public beach warnings. "

The beach of Palm Beach County has also resumed, but the authorities are still testing water samples. The two flags hanging on the beach - one red and one purple - represent "dangerous environment and dangerous marine life".

According to a statement from Palm Beach County, the deaths of some fish have been revealed and the park and entertainment staff will eliminate additional dead fish on Friday.

US oceanospheric oceanographer Richard Staplef told CNN that he expects a strong trend in the coming weeks until Miami's cycling trend disappears.

2017 and 2018: the red tide algae of K. Brevis warned swimming and the emergency announced that the dead dolphins and manatees worsened by the Caloosahatchee River. Toxic and harmful algae bloom in the southwestern part of Florida. The rare harmful algae on the east coast of Palm Beach County, Florida occurred on the weekend of 30th September 2018.

Red tide is not the only harmful algae currently occurring in Florida. There are many toxic blue-green algae such as Lake Okeechobee in the freshwater road of Florida. Red tide is a separate phenomenon caused by different organisms, but the two algae are usually increased by the same thing - agricultural outflow (ie fertilizer) and hot water. The current red tide began in November 2017 two months after Hurricane Ilma hit the state. Washington Post says that if the US Army Corps of Engineers release large quantities of water from the Okeechobee Lake in Florida to prevent flooding, these fertilizer-rich water can flow into the sea and fuel the current flowers Reported. Still, it is difficult to know the exact cause of this bloom. The temperature of the bay (on the average, rising over the past several decades), salt of water, sunlight, and the Gulf coast have all played a role

Red tide - Naturally occurring toxic algae that may harm people with respiratory illness - spread throughout the Gulf of Mexico and are flowing into the water from October. It spanned about 150 miles and affected the community on the North Anna Maria Island, which seems to be moving north from Naples in the south. Algae makes water toxic to marine organisms In recent weeks visitors to the beach are fearful of discovering sea turtles, big fish like huge grouper, or even manatees. In late July, a 26 - foot whale shark was landed on Sanibel Island, known for its unspoiled beach. In places like Longboat Key, more than 5 tons of dead fish have been removed from the beach. Nine dead dolphins were discovered this week in Sarasota County, and marine biologists are investigating whether these deaths are related to red tides.