Originally posted by watizname
The red tides I grew up with in Ventura during the 50's and 60's were just kinda smelly, but it didn't keep us out of the waves. It was luminescent
but didn't seem to hurt anything although I understand that shellfish become inedible during those times.
What they call "red tide" in Florida is completely different. We lived in Venice, Florida for 3 years a while back, and when the "red tide" is in
there, you can hardly go to the beach. You can't really see it, but as you get to the beach, you can feel it as you breath. It makes you cough and
kinda burns your lungs. Really nasty stuff. Makes you turn around in the parking lot and go home. As soon as you get away from the beach,
everything is ok again.
Now this stuff is fish roe. Must be a lotta different kinds of Red Tides
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