Farewell Red Tide; Anna Maria Island Has Prevailed

Guests of Dans Florida Condos have waited a while, but we can now officially announce that Anna Maria Island, FL is now clear of Red Tide! Anna Maria Island and a majority of the Gulf Shores have been affected by Red Tide since the mid summer of 2018. The island showed extreme improvement in Sept/Oct and hasn’t really shown any remnants of the nasty Red Tide since.

Florida red tide, or Karenia brevis, is a type of microalgae that emits a neurotoxin when it blooms. Deadly to marine life, red tide also can make shellfish unfit to eat and can cause respiratory irritation in people.

“For the first time in 14 months, no red tide is predicted in Southwest Florida in today’s three-day forecast by the University of South Florida/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Collaboration for Prediction of Red Tides. “

– Cindy Lane | Sun

In latest samples taken from the shores of Anna Maria Island, there has been little if any background concentrations. With the cooler water temperatures along with some pretty strong storms that came in just before the Christmas holiday, scientists are predicting that Anna Maria Island’s Red Tide days are behind them.

For more information, check out the latest article in the Anna Maria Island SUN: “2018 ushering out red tide”

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