What does it mean when the ocean turns a certain color? and why cant people swim in it?
2006-10-07 15:08:36 · 10 answers · asked by Gabs 2 in Environment
Thanx, but what causes RED TIDE? and i know it sounds gross but does it occur like a woman when she is on her period? So i bassically meant, does it occur when its supposed to or is it random?
2006-10-07 15:13:56 · update #1
dont know?
anyway, gimme 10 points please?
2006-10-07 15:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Red tides is the symptom when certain algae or zooplanktons boom in poplulations. When certain conditions in the ocean and weather provide the optimal condition for them to reproduce massively and densely that they change the color of the ocean water.
Some species of the algae or zoonplanktons were red or brownish in color. With so many of them in the water, the sea turned into different color. You can always observe that. It is not an uncommon event.
Certain species of th algae or zoonplanktons has certain toxin to it. When the red tide occurs, it is best to stay out of the water and do not eat the shell fish or fish in that area for a short period of time.
2006-10-07 22:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by Just_curious 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means the red tide is coming in; the color is red right? well anyway it's supposed to cause itches if u swim during the tide.
2006-10-07 22:10:36 · answer #3 · answered by Legend 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Sometimes a type of algae 'blooms' or has a drastic rise in population. This can change the color to brown or red.
2006-10-07 22:10:48 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red tide is when a bunch of floating algae / seaweed blooms and
the blooms / plants turn red in color...
2006-10-07 22:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red tide?
2006-10-07 22:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by starrynight1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red tide is coming in and it causes swimmers itches.
2006-10-08 02:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by Hardrock 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when some type of plancton or algae appear and start dying the water can become toxic. in those cases there's so much of them that they can actually change the color of water.
2006-10-07 22:16:57 · answer #8 · answered by Sergio__ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case get allergy from sea water
2006-10-07 22:11:22 · answer #9 · answered by Azul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has too much of a certain bacteria in it that could hurt us humans
2006-10-07 22:10:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋