What is Red Tide?

[pooled100]

what is the song

[jackillin]

We have Red Tide several times a year in Hong Kong. I think I was surfing in it yesterday! Yuck! Was little pinky / reddish brown circles that turned the white surf into an orangey looking muck. I've read some of the algae is harmful & some is not. How do we know which is which before we go in the water? Will they close the beach & tell us if it is?

[mcallenrt]

Thank you for this post. I was at South Padre Island  four weeks ago, drove to the Beach Access on the North Side of most of the Hotels and Stores. I parked and got out of the Car, just for about a minute and suddenly started to experience Respiratory difficulties, coughing and stridor, thought that I may have to call 911, it was a sudden onset and we drove away from South Padre Island, to McAllen. yesterday, Nov. 5, 2009, we went back to South Padre Island, 4 wks later, it was still there.

[jezx21]

Was the water actually red?

[MoteMarine]

It turns a reddish brown color when the cell concentration becomes high enough.

[jezx21]

Kind of like the book of revelations when it talks about the rivers and oceans turning to blood.

[grettagrids]

this isn't the same as the redish algae I find in my reef tanks is it?? it seems to really irritate my skin when I clean it:( LOVE all 8 of my tanks though!!! fresh and saltwater enthusiest.

[kika01296]

lol bicycling... its called cycling*

[MoteMarine]

Sorry, cycling would be correct. Have a nice ride!

[Aoteabird]

i wont to say thing but

[kika01296]

lol :)

[ACdub100]

Who directed this?

[MoteMarine]

Mote Marine Laboratory in-house staff.

[pachise119]

save da fishies, save them!!!! noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[1karatemonkey]

This is a bonus question in our science class!

[bikinibritnay]

that music was the scary part.

[1000MileLost]

In that one story of Mosis and the Pharoah. People believe that the cause for the river to run with blood is accually red tide.

[shortyecu12]

did they have to put up such dramatic music?

[MoteMarine]

Yes, we did.

[spaceorbison]

Music if fine.

[Bunting007]

wow ive never seen or heard of red tide!U learn somethin new everyday haha thx for the info :-)

[Nick5379]

I surf red tide all the time =D

[USGiorgi]

well you dont have long to live!! : )

[maidenicarus06]

Whats the song?

[lovenarutolove]

ok u guys..apart fgorm hte fact that its "so cool" its also killing everything in the sea. including fish, Plants, Turtles, dolphins, whales and everything else too. i don't find it cool at all. it's a pity we can't keep our planet in good shape.we need to start NOW...

[Nick5379]

That's awesome!

[roleplayfreak]

Red Tide smells bad, I witnessed it on a family vacation to Galveston a few years back.

[maidenicarus06]

Did you know red tide has toxic fumes which could possible kill you.

[Harrie55]

yeah lmao i watched teh happening its pretty scary cuz i though it was gonna be true

[darkseclusion]

very interesting video! the reason why i looked this up is because they compared the red tide to the incidents that happened in The Happening. thanks for the info!

[Fishburn]

THIS IS THE MOTE Marine Center! I love the manatees that are there, I believe Hugh and buffet.

[Divedeep129]

doesn't it make the water glow at night? and the sand when you agitate it?

[crystalclearvideopro]

very interesting

[65TJPZ90]

Thanx for the vid. It helped me out with some coursework for uni!

[Sangel1810]

Thank you for this video, it has helped us with a project that we are doing.

[soccerfireball16]

wow that was pretty cool thx for the info