Red tide streaks on the bay.
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Scientists from Stony Brook University are asking for the public’s help in tracking the blooms of toxic “red tide” in local bays this summer and fall.
In hopes of compiling data on the places and times that the red tide—actually massive swarms of microscopic organisms—is blossoming, the scientists are asking members of the public who see the red tide to simply send them an e-mail with information about the location and time they saw the red tide blooms.
“We can’t be everywhere at all times, so this will give us better coverage of the areas where its popping up,” said Dr. Christopher Gobler, a professor at the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Science who is leading the red tide research. “Months later, it might give us something to hone... more
In hopes of compiling data on the places and times that the red tide—actually massive swarms of microscopic organisms—is blossoming, the scientists are asking members of the public who see the red tide to simply send them an e-mail with information about the location and time they saw the red tide blooms.
“We can’t be everywhere at all times, so this will give us better coverage of the areas where its popping up,” said Dr. Christopher Gobler, a professor at the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Science who is leading the red tide research. “Months later, it might give us something to hone... more
