If you need immediate assistance regarding health related issues, please call the Marine and Freshwater Toxin hotline at 1 (888) 232-8635. Red Tide Status Line: (866) 300-9399 (toll-free inside Florida only) (727) 552-2448 (outside Florida).ДЇor information about the Human Health and Red Tide Studies funded by the National Institutes for Environmental Health Services, click here. Tallahassee, Fla.Red tide is a naturally occurring, higher-than-normal concentration of microscopic algae. after sampling efforts for the week have been completed and analyzed. RED TIDE CONFIRMED IN FLORIDA: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Contact: Communications Office (850) 245-4111. FWC updates the recording each Friday by 5 p.m. Red tide is impacting many Sarasota beaches from Manasota to Lido Beach there are dead fish on the shore, a strong smell and the water is dark from the algae bloom. More Information about Red TideДЇor conditions throughout the Florida Gulf coast, with information about cell concentrations observed at specific locations and closed shellfish areas, please see the FWC web siteВ and follow the link toВ вЂњ Red Tide Current Status.вЂќВ The FWC Red Tide Status Line is now available for callers to hear a recording detailing Red Tide conditions throughout the state. Click here for more information.ДЇor recreational fishing: Fish that act as they would normally when hooked should be safe to eat as long as they are fileted first and the innards discarded. Red Tide a Lingering Tampa Bay Area Concern - Sarasota, FL - The heaviest concentrations are in Sarasota and Manatee counties, but it has been detected in other counties in the Bay area. Note: It is not advisable to harvest shellfish recreationally, unless you first check on the status of the location (open or closed) with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Florida has a well-established monitoring program for all commercial shellfish beds and these beds are closed when affected by Red Tide or other environmental conditions. Please note that it is safe to eat shellfish that are commercially harvested and sold in fish markets, restaurants and other outlets. Mote Marine Laboratory studiesВ Karenia brevis, the organism that causes Red Tides in Florida.Д¬lick here for an overview about Mote's Red Tide research.Д¬lick here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Red Tide.Д¬lick here for a primer on the differences between Red Tide and red drift algae. TheВ Beach Conditions ReportВ provides several types of information about Southwest Florida beaches during Red Tide events: whether dead fish are present, whether there is respiratory irritation among beachgoers, what the water color is, the wind direction and what flags are currently flying at the beaches (for lifeguard-monitored beaches).

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