While red tide conditions remain much-improved along Pinellas Countyâs Gulf beaches, the same canât be said for areas in and along Tampa Bay.
A report released July 9 by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says bloom concentrations of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, were observed in water samples taken in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough and Sarasota counties with the highest concentrations in Tampa Bay.
Concentrations from high to background levels were found in Pinellas, very low to medium in Pasco, very low to high in Hillsborough and low to medium in Sarasota.
Fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were reported in all four counties and respiratory irritation was reported in Pinellas and Sarasota counties.
Red Tide levels receding in Pinellas County
Fort De Soto may still be a trouble spot, but other coastal areas are doing better, according to Pinellas officials.
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A bird inspects a dead fish along the beach at Honeymoon Island State Park on June 16 in Dunedin. A bloom concentration of Red Tide has continued to plague parts of Pinellas County beaches. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ]
The Red Tide situation is improving somewhat on the Pinellas side of Tampa Bay.
Water samples taken Tuesday at beaches from Pass-A-Grille to Fred Howard Park showed low concentrations of the microorganism
Karenia brevis, which causes the toxic algal blooms, according to county officials.
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