Napier s Red Sea probably harmless algae bloom
24 Feb, 2021 02:57 AM
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The red stripe of algae was clearly visible off Napier. Photo / Ian Cooper
Doug Laing is a senior reporter for Hawke s Bay Todaydoug.laing@nzme.co.nzHawkesBayToday
A reddish-brown drift across the ocean off Napier has been confirmed as an algal bloom unlikely to be a risk to human health.
The results of testing this week were revealed by the Hawke s Bay Regional Council soon after 5pm on Wednesday.
Team leader Marine and Coast Anna Madarasz-Smith said samples had been tested by the Cawthron Institute, with the most dominant species confirmed to be lingulodinium, which causes red tides.