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Other Florida HAB Events

Read about other algal blooms or events FWRI investigated during the current year. Events investigated in previous years may be found under Historical Florida HAB Events in the Harmful Algal Bloom Archive section.

Florida East Coast Diatom Bloom (Updated May 15, 2009)

Discolored water and odors reported in April and May of 2009 for east Florida coastal waters (Flagler, Volusia and Brevard counties) are due to a large bloom of the non-toxic diatom Thalassiosira spp.

Summary of Choctawhatchee Bay Aquatic Animal Mortalities (Updated April 20, 2006)

Based on results of analyses conducted since mid-January 2006, FWC/FWRI researchers have attributed the aquatic animal mortalities in Choctawhatchee Bay to post-bloom brevetoxin exposure.

Offshore Red Tide-Associated Mortalities and FWRI Event Response (Updated August 17, 2005)

During the first week of August 2005, FWRI received reports of mass mortalities of fish and other animals inhabiting reefs. The reports extend from New Port Richey to Sarasota. FWRI is investigating these reports.



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