officials are warning that an incoming 'red tide' of algae dead fish may leave beachgoers ill this spring break. Red tide occurs when the algae multiply quickly, causing a harmful algal bloom (HAB). The red tide organism Karenia brevis produces toxins that can kill marine life and birds. Gulf coast-area residents are not strangers to red tide, but it is striking earlier than usual this year. The red wave that paints coastal waters is expected to occur in late summer and fall, yet state health officials are sounding the alarm now.
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