red tide

Medina et al. 2022 Graphical Abstract

New study: Human activity intensifies red tide

April 8, 2022

Medina at al. 2022 Graphical Abstract SBEP Executive Director Dr. David Tomasko, with researchers from the University of Florida and Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, co-authored a recent peer-reviewed article in the journal Science of the Total Environment titled “Nitrogen-enriched discharges from a highly managed watershed intensify red tide (Karenia brevis) blooms in southwest Florida.” Offshore processes…

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Peer-reviewed article on Piney Point impacts published in Marine Pollution Bulletin

March 30, 2022

Beck et al. 2022 graphical abstract In April 2021, over 215 million gallons of phosphate mining water and marine dredge water, rich in algae-driving nitrogen, were released into lower Tampa Bay from the Piney Point facility. Led by the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, a group of scientists and managers immediately began to monitor the ecological…

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Stormwater Pollution Graphic Drawing showing stormwater pollution sources

8 ways to reduce personal nutrient pollution

August 17, 2018

With red tide impacting life along the shores of Sarasota Bay, it’s crucial to know what each of us can do to be more Florida-Friendly. Here’s a list of 8 things you can do to reduce personal nitrogen pollution: 1) Be Floridian – Fertilize responsibly. Fertilizer containing can contribute excess nitrogen pollution to local waterways when…

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