Large red tide in Tampa, Florida, has contributed to over 600 tons of dead fish
Large red tide in Tampa, Florida, has contributed to over 600 tons of dead fish CNN 8 hrs ago By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN © Arielle Bader/Tampa Bay Times via AP Dead fish from red tide washed up along a waterfront park in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 9. A red tide has invaded the Gulf Coast of Florida, causing problems for wildlife and the community. The bacteria that makes up red tide, Karenia brevis, has already killed more than 613 tons of marine life and fish in and around Tampa as of last week, according to local officials. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservati...