environmental scientist in Florida, water & water quality, nonlinear dynamics & chaos
Apr 8, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Red tide blooms occur naturally in the Gulf of Mexico, but human activity can make them worse once they reach Florida’s coast: New research from @ufcoastal 🧵
Our analysis suggests we can reduce the intensity, duration, and impacts of red tides with management of nutrients and discharges from the watershed. news.ufl.edu/2022/04/red-ti…
Apr 8, 2022 • 20 tweets • 5 min read
Human activity plays a role in intensifying red tide blooms on the southwest Florida coast.
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New research from @ufcoastal, led by Miles Medina @milesphd. Free access here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1enG8B8ccugB… #redtide#florida
Karenia brevis (red tide) blooms occur almost annually along the coast of southwest Florida, where they adversely affect water quality, wildlife, ecology, public health, and economic activity. What drives these blooms? Is there anything we can do about them?
