Do you think the red tide is part of the revelation prophecy?

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Red tide spreads distress by air
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
A toxic algae bloom that has been lingering along the southwest coast of Florida since December has poisoned large numbers of fish, killed as many as 45 endangered manatee and may turn out to be more hazardous to people than previously believed.

Dr. Barbara Kirkpatrick tests lifeguard Scott Ruberg to learn if the red-tide-toxin is having an effect on his lungs.
Fla. Red Tide Research Team

Because they are frequently reddish-brown, red tide is the colloquial name for several types of microscopic algae that sometimes bloom near coasts.

These blooms are age-old. Some believe the first of the 10 plagues of Egypt described in the Bible was a red tide: "... and all the waters that were in the river turned to blood. And the fish that were in the river died, and the water stank."

The algae, called Karenia brevis, produces a poison called a brevetoxin. Though not deadly, it can cause neurotoxic shellfish poisoning in people who eat contaminated fish and asthma-like symptoms in those who breathe in the odorless toxic particles that can blow off the waves up to 1 mile inland.

Once a year, the K. brevis population undergoes an explosion for reasons scientists can't explain. The number of the creatures can go from 1,000 in a liter of ocean water to more than 1 million.

"At times you go to the beach and you just open the door of the car in the parking lot and you start coughing," says Barbara Kirkpatrick, a scientist at the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Fla. Brevetoxin can cause teary eyes, congestion and coughing in healthy people up to 1 mile from shore.

Kirkpatrick has found that it's more dangerous to those with asthma and obstructive lung diseases, causing slightly lowered lung capacity.

Still, no warning is generally given to beachgoers when a red tide is present. Florida's West Coast is a popular tourist destination." For a while it was (covering) a good part of southwest Florida. It wasn't like people could drive to another location. It's dissipating now," says Allison Bozarth of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.

Red-tide updates can be found at the group's Web site, www.floridamarine.org

Answer 1

i think the Red Tide is a part of a natural phenomenon that occurs world wide. My suspicion is that it might be increasing because of global warming. If we could just find a practical use for that algae we could make a mint. Is there some way it could be turned into food? Maybe a new kind of sushi?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Since algae isn't blood, the short answer is no. A 'red tide' also could never come close to affecting 1/3 of the entire world's ocean. Red tides are often not even red in color; they can be colorless, brown, or green. They aren't actually affected by tides at all, and they don't travel, but stay close to shore in one area. Lastly, there's never been a documented death from a red tide occurrence.

Answer 4

The Red Tide has been happening for millions of years. I wouldn't sweat it. The Red Tide was one of the plagues of Moses in Egypt.

Answer 5

Well they are not unheard of, and have happened many times before. However, I think it is a sign of the rising pollution in our oceans as it is becoming more frequent.
If we kill off the oceans, we are pretty much doomed.

Answer 6

Could be-that was interesting to read..