Red Tide: Robotic glider monitoring gulf waters for red tide

Red tide is a common name for a phenomenon also known as an algal bloom, in which large concentrations of aquatic microorganisms, such as phytoplankton, accumulate rapidly in the water, causing discoloration at the surface. I asked Scripps InstitutionBy Matt Lewis North County residents are getting the chance to see red tide along the coast this week. Kayakers sent a video showing the "blue-green biolum.Michael Dermyer and his 5-year-old son Colin watch the waves glow neon blue from the

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