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Florida Red Tides (Dinoflagellates) and Blue-Green Algal Blooms (Cyanobacteria): Questions and Answers for the Treasure Coast By Geoffrey Norris

Greetings! My long-term readers may recall Dr. Geoffrey Norris whose shared 2017 writings on agriculture and glyphosate usage were extremely popular. Well, Dr Norris has returned from freezing cold Canada to tropical Hutchinson Island and has another work to share. He has written on a question many ask :”Red vs. Green Algae: What’s an Easy Way to Understand the Difference?” Please link below for yet another outstanding piece written for the everyday person, by our dear Canadian friend,  Dr Geoffrey Norris.

florida red tides and blue green v.4 draft algal blooms q&a

Dear Jacqui

Happy New Year!

I am enclosing a discussion piece I have just completed entitled:

Florida Red Tides (Dinoflagellates) and Blue-Green Algal Blooms (Cyanobacteria): Questions and Answers for the Treasure Coast

It is attached as a pdf.  It is quite long, and I have included an Executive Summary for those who might need it.  It is abundantly illustrated, including a couple of aerial shots by you and Ed. 

If you would be willing to include it in your website/blog I would be really happy.  There is so much confusion about red tides and blooms, and hopefully this clarifies things a little.

All the best

Geoff Norris

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Geoffrey Norris, PhD: “In the 1960s, I lived and worked as a petroleum exploration geologist in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Subsequently, I spent almost 40 years at the University of Toronto in teaching and research in geology. A geologist by training, I have a specialized knowledge of fossil algae, their ecology, morphology, and distribution. I have published hundreds of scientific papers on fossil algae and related topics.”

Florida Red Tides (Dinoflagellates) and Blue-Green Algal Blooms (Cyanobacteria): Questions and Answers for the Treasure Coast

By Geoffrey Norris, PhD. Hutchinson Island, Martin County, Florida; 2019

Contact Dr Norris at: rosalex@interlog.com

introduction, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This discussion centers on the issues of water quality in Florida’s lakes, waterways and coastal waters, as related to algal and bacterial blooms. It is written in plain language, in question and answer format, using as few technical terms as possible to help explain and clarify the various factors involved that lead to colored waters and toxic outbreaks in Florida’s lakes, estuaries and coastal waters.

Link here for PDF file full executive summary: florida red tides and blue green v.4 draft algal blooms q&a