ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 9月1日 22時03分

In southwestern Florida, a toxic red tide that has lasted for about 10 months continues to show up in high concentrations along coastal counties. As a result, tons of dead marine life have been removed from shores. #Redtide is a naturally occurring algal bloom that was seen in southwestern Florida as early as the 1700s. It usually appears in late summer or early fall and subsides before the following summer. At high concentrations, the bloom can color the water with a brown or red hue. Sea turtles and manatees — whose diets expose them to the toxic algae, known as Karenia brevis — are just a couple of the species with vulnerable populations that have been affected by the harmful algal bloom. The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife has seen a 25% increase in patients compared with this time last year, said Dr. Heather Barron, the medical and research director. The clinic’s staff has been stretched thin, working 80-hour weeks to treat the large number of animals left sick by the red tide. “There’s no doubt this year has really been difficult,” said Dr. Barron, who has had 1 day off in 6 weeks. Her patients range in size from sanderlings, tiny birds that can weigh as little as 3.5 ounces, to loggerhead turtles that weigh hundreds of pounds. Visit the link in our profile to read more, and to see more photos by @zackwittman.

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