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To: shades who wrote (67773)	8/18/2005 10:08:29 AM
From: Slagle	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74559

Shades Re: "Red Tide" There has always been "red tide" in the Gulf from what I have read. I remember red tide near Ft. Myers back in the 1950's. But I also remember the Gulf being lots cleaner back then, especially on the islands like Anna Maria or Sanibel. But the Eastern Gulf is much cleaner than the Western Gulf and I wouldn't be surprised if all the oil activity is part of the problem. The rivers are the main source of nutrient load and sediment though. The Mexican Gulf coast is especially icky. But YIKES, the whole gulf is like bottled water compared to many Asian waters. The pollution in many places there is just unbelievable, you have to see it to believe it. Some harbors are so polluted with a gel like sludge that it actually takes extra torque to turn the screws of a ship trying to get away from the quay. Slagle