From: Joe Pylka > >It's "ciguatera". <snip. > It's also a component of the Red Tide, being produced by a dinoflagellate protozoan as well as some other critters. > i've read that there is a toxin associated with some Red Tides that can become airborne. i recall that during the '70s some health officials in Florida used that as a reason to try to slow pumping untreated wastes offshore. those materials help feed nasty critters associated with Red Tides. can ciguatera in Red Tide go airborne and become a potential problem for folks living in coastal areas? breaking waves and splash from rain impact on the water surface are two ways to eject the toxins into the air. sea breazes are the way to help them drift ashore. that used to be a health concern, but i haven't read about for a few decades. cu, bliven *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jul 12 1999 - 02:48:10 PDT
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