How Scientists Fight Florida's 'Red Tide'

(Reuters) - Scientists in Florida are on the cusp of developing promising methods to control toxic algae blooms like the “red tide” that has been killing marine life along a 150-mile (240-km) stretch of the Gulf Coast, the head of a leading marine lab said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A dead whale shark is examined after being washed up along the shore of Sanibel Island, Florida, U.S., in this photo taken July 22, 2018. Courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission/Handout via REUTERS Michael Crosby, president and chief executive of the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, welcomed a red tide emergency order issued this week by Governor Rick Scott, designating more state money for research, cleanup and wildlife rescues.