algae bloom in florida beaches
Algae covered water at Stuart's Central Marine boat docks on Thursday in Stuart, Fla. Algae covered water at Stuart's Central Marine boat docks on Thursday in Stuart, Fla. A massive bloom of blue-green algae has hit four southern Florida counties, blanketing beaches in foul-smelling muck and raising health and environmental concerns. The stench of decaying algae began rising from coastal waterways in southeastern Florida early this month, shutting down businesses and beaches during a critical tourism season. Officials arrived, surveyed the toxic muck and declared states of emergency in four counties. The mess in Florida is only the latest in a string of algal blooms that some experts believe are increasing in frequency and in severity. An immense plume of blue-green algae last September covered a 636-mile stretch of the Ohio River. Smelly, thick algae coats Treasure Coast beaches. A smelly, guacamole-thick muck is fouling a stretch of beaches promoted as Florida's Treasure Coast, where lawmakers and residents blame the federal government, saying the algae crisis is fueled by freshwater flows controlled by Army officials to protect an erosion-prone dike. Algae blooms take over waters on Treasure Coast. Gov. Rick Scott has added two counties to his state of emergency declaration. Florida Gov. Rick Scott Thursday added two counties to the state of emergency declared over bright blue-green algae blooms that are taking over waterways and beaches on Florida's Treasure Coast. Algae covered water at Stuart's Central Marine boat docks on Thursday in Stuart, Fla. Terry Spencer/AP. A massive bloom of blue-green algae has hit four southern Florida counties, blanketing beaches in foul-smelling muck and raising health and environmental concerns. Privacy Policy. A smelly, guacamole-thick muck is fouling a stretch of beaches promoted as Florida's Treasure Coast, where lawmakers and residents blame the federal government, saying the algae crisis is fueled by freshwater flows controlled by Army officials to protect an erosion-prone dike. You go to the beach and it's the height of summer and we have empty beaches, empty restaurants, empty hotels.. Gov. Rick Scott,declared a state of emergency midweek in Martin, St. Lucie, Lee and Palm Beach counties because of the toxic algae bloom that originated in Lake Okeechobee and spread to the beaches. Algae-covered water at Stuart's Central Marine boat docks. An aerial photo shows blue-green algae enveloping an area along the St. Lucie River in Stuart. Officials want federal action along the stretch of Florida's Atlantic coast where the governor has declared a state of emergency over algae blooms. A blue-green algae bloom near the St. Lucie Canal (upper right) in Lake Okeechobee was large and clear enough to be captured last week by a satellite photograph. NASA. Boats docked at Central Marine in Stuart, Fla., are surrounded by blue green algae, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Officials want federal action along the stretch of Florida's Atlantic coast where the governor has declared a state of emergency over algae blooms.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Thursday added two counties to the state of emergency declared over bright blue-green algae blooms that are taking over waterways and beaches on Florida's Treasure Coast.