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05-07-2010, 10:32 PM | #1 |
Junior
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Red tide
any signs of a red tide moving in?
heard it on the news.. i am planning a 3 day trip to lj next week on the 13th 14th 15th. weather looks good but with a red tide in affect might as well forget fishing. if a red tide is here i might just book an overnight or a two day trip. |
05-07-2010, 11:54 PM | #2 |
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red
was out today(fri) and no sign of it at all.If fact if any thing there was some streaky green in places with cleaner water off the nw and 61-62 water temp with current from the sw.
Took the neighbors kid for his first ocean kayak trip.....don't let the kids buy monster energy drinks before their first ocean trip |
05-08-2010, 07:50 AM | #3 | |
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I have lived in SD most of my life, what does a red tide really do? |
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05-08-2010, 07:52 AM | #4 |
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Coast Drive
I drove from Dana Point to Leucadia and you could see it 1-2 miles offshore from Dana to Oceanside - big patches of it.
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05-08-2010, 01:31 PM | #5 |
Junior
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red tide is some sort of algae bloom or plankton bloom, and it depletes the oxygen in the water i believe. someone correct me if i am wrong..but bottom line is red tide= no fish.!
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05-08-2010, 03:34 PM | #6 |
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05-08-2010, 05:15 PM | #7 |
Olivenhain Bob
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"Red Tide is caused by a "population explosion" of toxic, naturally occurring microscopic plankton (specifically, a subgroup known as dinoflagellates). "Blooms" of the poison-producing plankton are coastal phenomena caused by environmental conditions, which promote explosive growth. Factors that are especially favorable include warm surface temperatures, high nutrient content, low salinity, and calm seas. Rain followed by sunny weather in the summer months is often associated with red tide blooms."
And by the way, Red Tide is, well, red. Actually kind of muddy reddish brown. When it is around, you can't miss it. It messes with fishing and makes many molusks poisonus to eat. When it dies off, it stinks depletes the water of oxigen and drives away the fish. At night, however it is a pretty site. The stuff glows when disturbed and makes the surf light up. Bob Last edited by dsafety; 05-09-2010 at 08:08 AM. |
05-08-2010, 05:28 PM | #8 |
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The red tide also seems to attract or enable a population explosion of certain types of large jellyfish, as these jellyfish feed on the algae or zooplankton that feed on the algae. I have been on the water during red tide conditions and these jellyfish become very common. What is further interesting is the giant leatherback sea turtles feed on these jellyfish and they start to show up. So, if red tide is plentiful for a extended period, it is also a chance to see these "warm-blooded" turtles in our waters.
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