South Korea Issues This Year's First Red Tide Warning
date:Aug 02, 2012
tide is a natural phenomenon believed to be caused by a combination of high temperatures, salinity and nutrients. Some experts believe that when these conditions meet low wind and certain rain levels, a toxic bacteria, called gymnodinium breve algae, multiplies rapidly.

South Korea has suffered from red tides almost every August along its southern coast amid rising sea water temperatures. But over the past several years, no massive harmful red tide has occurred. Red tides kill fish and cause r
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