Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms

[MermaidAbbey]

For some reason I shivered watching this! LOL! I guess the thought of red algae coming to a beach near me freaks me out! O_O

[usoceangov]

As the name 'red tide' suggests, the bloom of algae that turns up in Florida often turns the water a deep red color. But blooms aren't always red. That's why scientists prefer the term harmful algal bloom, or HAB, because the toxic blooms of algae that occur in waters around the world come in many forms and many colors ... and some have no color at all. You can read more about HABs on our Ocean Facts page.

[lorrainefelarca]

is algal bloom a red algae?