Friday, January 18, 2013
Respiratory problems related to the higher levels of red tide are being reported by beach-goers.
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Friday, January 18
Florida red tide has been detected at higher levels this week along Sarasota and Mantee county beaches, according to Mote Marine Laboratory. Scientists are reminding beachgoers of the risks and hazards of red tide, including respiratory problems from exposure. Beach water samples collected on Monday by the Sarasota County Health Department and analyzed by Mote showed a marked increase in red tide algae (Karenia brevis) over test results from last week. Increased levels of K. brevis were found at Brohard, Caspersen, Manasota, Blind Pass beaches and others. As of Jan. 16, the bloom was detected in low to high concentrations alongshore and inshore of Manatee County south through Lee County. Recent satellite images showed that the bloom …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Red Tide bloom causing breathing irritation at Nokomis and Venice North Jetty beaches. The algae is also present off of Siesta and Turtle Beaches.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Red tide algae bloom is spreading northward and patches of it have been spotted in Manatee and Pinellas counties now. Mote Marine Laboratory researches say calm winds and waves are minimizing impacts, but beachgoers have reported "slight respiratory irritation" and dead fish onshore Friday at Nokomis and Venice North Jetty beaches, according to Mote. Medium amounts of karenia brevis—the organism responsible for red tide—has been collected in water samples on Siesta and Turtle Beaches, according to satellite images. Very Low amounts have been collected in New Pass, Longboat Key Beach, the north point of Anna Maria Island and low amounts have been collected off of Redington Pier in Pinenellas County. Red tide has extended from Collier …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Robot "Waldo" launched by Mote Marine Laboratory in Englewood monitoring red tide.
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Sunday, October 7, 2012
A yellow, torpedo-shaped robot named "Waldo" is on a journey to keep an eye on red tide bloom that has appeared near Englewood. Mote Marine Laboratory deployed the underwater robot, also called an autonomous underwater vehicle, was deployed Friday morning off the coast of Englewood detecting red tide algae, its shape, size and other information. Red tide algae can cause respiratory illnesses, nausea and other health issues. So far no red tide algae has been reported on Siesta, Turtle and Lido beaches. “Waldo has a critical job in the team effort to monitor and study this red tide bloom,” said Dr. Gary Kirkpatrick, manager of Mote’s Phytoplankton Ecology Program and creator of the BreveBuster, which helps collect information on the algae. “…
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
“We are extremely grateful to these friends for showing such generosity at this important point in Mote’s 56-year history,” said Dr. Kumar Mahadevan, Mote’s president and CEO.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Two longtime supporters of Mote Marine Laboratory have pledged $1 million to fund key initiatives at the Lab over the next four years, a mote press release said. They recently donated the first portion of their pledge, which will be used to support a Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program at Mote as well as red-tide related research and outreach efforts. The donors wish to remain anonymous. “We have long been aware of Mote’s excellent work and mission, and we’re excited that our gift will help continue those efforts,” the donors said. “The idea of supporting a new generation of marine researchers is very fulfilling, especially as we think about all of the threats that the Gulf of Mexico faces.” The $250,000 funding for 2011 will go toward: “We…
Brad Lasota
10:31 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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