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lhady
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High School - 11th Grade

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Posted by lhady on Monday September 29, 2008 at 4:46 AM and tagged with causes, earth science, red tide.

amy-lepore Teacher
High School - 12th Grade
According to enotes red tide is a condition where the sea appears to be a reddish-brown color.
"This rusty-red discoloration is caused by an exploding population of tiny single-celled microorganisms called dinoflagellates, which are usually found in ocean water, but occasionally in lakes and rivers as well."
Follow the link below to learn more, and thank you for using enotes!

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http://www.enotes.com/earth-science/red-tide

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Posted by amy-lepore on Monday September 29, 2008 at 8:34 AM
ronald75 Student
College - Junior
Red tide is actaullly a result of algal bloom..Also anthropogenic factors like pollution and natural factors cause red tides!

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Posted by ronald75 on Wednesday October 1, 2008 at 3:23 AM