Scripps' Study of 2020 Red Tide IDs Low Oxygen as Major Factor in Mass Fish Die-Offs
By Brittany Hook / Scripps - UCSD / April 25, 2024 In the spring of 2020, a historic red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California. Driven by a bloom of the dinoflagellate Lingulodinium polyedra, this event brought nighttime displays of bioluminescence to beaches along the coast, from Baja California to Santa Barbara. While the bloom gained…