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EPA Sets limits on Pollution in Florida Waters

23 August 2009

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The Federal Government’s E.P.A. has finally begun following several townships and a few counties here in FL to set limits on the amount of red tide causing pollution that can be dumped into lakes, rivers streams, etc. by Farms and businesses. This is a huge boon because we all knew that the local townships and [...]

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UAE mitigates red tide bloom, why doesn’t Florida?

17 May 2009

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To the UAE, ( a Persian Gulf country), red tide blooms are a new thing. However after just one year they already have the US and the State of Florida beat. That’s yet another country that is using various clay slurry treatments to mitigate red tide blooms. Our only attempt in Florida (that we know [...]

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Lee County is Catching On . . .

4 May 2009

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It looks like Lee County is not only learning how to prevent red tide, but is also learning that all they have to do is try and they’ll make a difference. They’ve recently enacted legislation which while poorly written and still not very effective, will make a difference. Here’s some of the points the legislation [...]

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How to stop a red tide bloom in it’s tracks

11 February 2009

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Red Tide mitigation is actually pretty easy. Japan, the Phillipines, South Korea, Vietnam and many other countries have been doing it for years. I call it the clay mitigation method. The exact formula is even know. I’ll give it away for free right now: Spray a clay slurry on the effected area to a concentration [...]

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Another Red Tide Solution?

25 November 2008

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The research into the little known (until reported here), area of Plankton Parasites (or parasitoids ), is paying off . . . "We hypothesize that when a bloom occurs, these parasitoids are not able to infect the invasive species," Guillou said.

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Proven Red Tide Mitigation Method – Clay Slurry

27 January 2008

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This is yet another response to those who say there is no way known to stop a red tide bloom. There are many, here’s one that’s been proven to work and be environmentally safe. It’s been used in Asia for decades. Link to this post!

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