I know you probably wondered what the heck I’m talking about. I am talking about the toxic red tide and algae. This manmade disaster is killing thousands of marine animals in Florida. Not only is it killing thousands of animals, but it is making people sick. It is a normal thing that happens every year but this year it is worst then it has ever been.
The water where we live has not been affected to bad yet, but we can’t go to any of the beaches near our marina. The algae clogging inlets and canals and the beaches are full of dead animals. It is truly sad how many animals are dying. Today we are starting to feel some effects of the red tide because captain Eric is having trouble breathing when he is outside of Sv Iron Maiden. There are so many of Florida’s beaches are covered in dead fish and the green algae is everywhere. Tourism is Florida’s bread and butter, so this red tide is killing their business its hard when someone comes to visit number 1 beach without getting sick or seeing all the dead animals. What is the red tide? It is an alga that turns the water red and can release the toxins into the air. This year red tide has killed more and lasted longer then any in over 12 years. The sad part is that the red tide is blamed on hurricanes and other factors, but it is manmade. I hope that people realize that not taking care of our environment is bad and we should start looking at what we have before its gone.
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