Factoid/2006/03/14
From Beachapedia
< Beachapedia:Factoid | 2006 | 03
Mounting Evidence of Red Tides' Harmful Effects on People
- 'According to Gregory Bossart of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution: Recent, frequent red tides off the west coast of Florida correlated with a 54% increase in emergency room admissions for respiratory illnesses, including, pneumonia, asthma attacks, and other respiratory problems. Bossart and others implicate brevetoxins, compounds produced by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis.' - excerpt from the email newsletter, Sea Web Ocean Update, March 2006 issue.
Factoid has been Emailed/Tweeted: Yes
| Coastal Factoids Archive | Coastal Factoids on Twitter | Coastal Factoids RSS Feed |