Red algae kills manatee also see pics at bottom' s page

[angel not fish]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/12/manatee-deaths-red-tide-algae-2013-florida_n_2856655.html?utm_hp_ref=email_share#channel=f15eccf9543df5&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com&channel_path=%2Ffacebook%2Fchannel.html%3Ffb_xd_fragment%23xd_sig%3Df3f63de8b5a2a76%26 Edited March 13, 2013 by angel not fish

[Pants]

Since I study dinoflagellates I feel compelled to mention this is a dinoflagellate (Karenia brevis). This is not one of the species I have found causing problems for hobbyists. It is conceivable though that this one would pop up in a home aquarium since it would be easy to have it carried in on some live sand.

[wade]

A new article out today regarding Red Tide and the effects of low nutrients on levels of toxicity as well: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130312171620.htm

 

This is from one of my PhD committee member's labs.

[ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B)]

So sad....and reading the comments is even more educating. Sad that so many think it's completely caused by nature in it's own way of "thinning the herd".