When will Florida's red tide end? We asked a scientist

A red tide — a choking cluster of toxic algae — floating off Florida’s southwest coast has killed 115 manatees, more than 350 sea turtles and hundreds of tons of fish since it began last October. <br /> <br /> We asked Richard Bartleson, an ecologist and environmental scientist with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, why this year’s red tide is so bad and when it might end.<br /> <br /> READ MORE: <br /> <br /> Why red tide isn’t red and other myths about algae blooms<br /> <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/why-red-tide-isnt-red-and-other-myths-about-algae-blooms" title="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/why-red-tide-isnt-red-and-other-myths-about-algae-blooms" target='_blank'>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/why-red-tide-isnt-red-and-other-myths-about-algae-blooms</a><br /> <br /> WATCH: <br /> <br /> Florida’s toxic red tide is a perfect storm for the Gulf Coast<br /> <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/floridas-toxic-red-tide-is-a-perfect-storm-for-the-gulf-coast" title="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/floridas-toxic-red-tide-is-a-perfect-storm-for-the-gulf-coast" target='_blank'>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/floridas-toxic-red-tide-is-a-perfect-storm-for-the-gulf-coast</a><br /> <br /> Find more from PBS NewsHour at <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour" title="https://www.pbs.org/newshour" target='_blank'>https://www.pbs.org/newshour</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6" title="https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6" target='_blank'>https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6</a><br /> <br /> Follow us:<br /> Facebook: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour" title="http://www.pbs.org/newshour" target='_blank'>http://www.pbs.org/newshour</a><br /> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/newshour" title="http://www.twitter.com/newshour" target='_blank'>http://www.twitter.com/newshour</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/newshour" title="http://www.instagram.com/newshour" target='_blank'>http://www.instagram.com/newshour</a><br /> Snapchat: @pbsnews<br /> <br /> Subscribe:<br /> PBS NewsHour podcasts: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts" title="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts" target='_blank'>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts</a><br /> Newsletters: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe" title="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe" target='_blank'>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe</a><br /> <br /> Credits<br /> <br /> Produced by:<br /> Nsikan Akpan and Julia Griffin<br /> <br /> Footage by:<br /> Frank Carlson<br /> Devin Pinckard<br /> Colin McLean<br /> Curt Bowen<br /> Charlotte County Sheriff&#039;s Office via Storyful<br /> Erin Long via Storyful<br /> Lily Walker and Sarah Tominack of the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies<br /> Dan Werner/AP<br /> Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<br /> Getty Images<br /> <br /> Music by <br /> Podington Bear/Free Music Archive<i class="fa fa-language transViewIcon clickable" title="Translation"></i>

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A red tide — a choking cluster of toxic algae — floating off Florida’s southwest coast has killed 115 manatees, more than 350 sea turtles and hundreds of tons of fish since it began last October.

We asked Richard Bartleson, an ecologist and environmental scientist with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, why this year’s red tide is so bad and when it might end.

READ MORE:

Why red tide isn’t red and other myths about algae blooms
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/why-red-tide-isnt-red-and-other-myths-about-algae-blooms

WATCH:

Florida’s toxic red tide is a perfect storm for the Gulf Coast
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/floridas-toxic-red-tide-is-a-perfect-storm-for-the-gulf-coast

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Devin Pinckard
Colin McLean
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Charlotte County Sheriff's Office via Storyful
Erin Long via Storyful
Lily Walker and Sarah Tominack of the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
Dan Werner/AP
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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