Florida is no stranger to a variety of algae blooms. You’ve probably heard of them. Eye-burning red tide. Guacamole textured blue-green cyanobacteria blooms. And the latest — a massive bloom of a seaweed, or macroalgae, called sargassum.
Blooms of magnitude of any of these algae can lead to environmental, economic and public health problems. But what causes these organisms to bloom by the masses? How much are humans to blame? How do we monitor and forecast these blooms?
We’ve broken these questions down by each algae type, thanks to the help of Florida Sea Grant faculty and staff. Read our post to learn more.
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