Sea turtle deaths spike in Florida waters with red tide

Sea turtle deaths spike in Florida waters with red tide

6 years ago
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https://phys.org/news/2018-07-sea-turtle-deaths-spike-florida.html

Allen Foley of the commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute said Thursday that's about double the average number of turtle deaths in those waters every year.

The bloom sometimes stretches from Tampa Bay to the Florida Keys. Foley said turtles living in the area become sick and die when their food gets contaminated by the toxins.