SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A red tide bloom has been impacting parts of Sarasota County, causing fish kills along some beaches.
FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports on Mote Marine Laboratory testing the efficiency of two new products developed to fight ...
The technologies were deployed into an active red tide bloom in Venice Canals last Friday and achieved a 70% or higher kill rate.
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At the water's edge, some beach goers took photos and others stopped to look at the dead fish, which could be seen as far as ...
The experiments marked the first time the environmentally safe, plant-based agents were used outside of the lab after about six years of development.
While red tide counts reportedly fell in parts of Florida's Gulf coast, the toxic algae is suspected in the recent deaths of ...
Two products developed by the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative called Clear and Xtreme were launched by Mote Marine Laboratory. The products produced a 70% kill rate ...
The two products both have received approval from the Federal and State Governments and now researchers are discussing when ...
Red tide produces toxins called brevotoxins that can be released into the water and air and can affect humans and animals. According to the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium: Most people can swim ...