ABOUT RED TIDE

Research links huge African dust clouds with the "red tides" that kill millions of fish along the Florida coast each year. — NASA

 New iron introduced into the water will stimulate blue green algae blooms. Between May and September, iron-rich dust blows from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic and settles in the Gulf of Mexico. — MOTE

From the study samples, collaborators clearly identified wastewater contamination is a significant driver of water quality decline and ecological dysfunction in the St. Lucie Estuary and downstream nearshore reefs. — FAU

Underscoring the state's commitment to Greater Everglades ecosystem restoration, the Florida Legislature in 2007 expanded the Lake Okeechobee Protection Act to strengthen protection for the Northern Everglades. — SFWMD

Bounty hunters and biologists wade deep into the Everglades to wrestle with the invasion of giant pythons threatening the state’s wetlands. — SMITHSONIAN

The Everglade snail kite is protected as an Endangered species by the Federal Endangered Species Act and as a Federally-designated Endangered species by Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species Rule.