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|Meaning=The term applied to toxic algal blooms caused by several genera of dinoflagellates (Gymnodinium  and Gonyaulax) that turn the sea red and are frequently associated with a deterioration  in water quality.
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|Explanation=The color occurs as a result of the reaction of a red pigment, peridinin, to [[light]] during [[photosynthesis]].  These toxic algal blooms pose a serious threat to marine life and are potentially  harmful to humans. The term has no connection with astronomical tides. However, its association  with the word "tide" is from popular observations of its movements with tidal currents in [[estuaries]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The term applied to toxic algal blooms caused by several genera of dinoflagellates (Gymnodinium  and Gonyaulax) that turn the sea red and are frequently associated with a deterioration  in water quality.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The color occurs as a result of the reaction of a red pigment, peridinin, to [[light]] during [[photosynthesis]].  These toxic algal blooms pose a serious threat to marine life and are potentially  harmful to humans. The term has no connection with astronomical tides. However, its association  with the word "tide" is from popular observations of its movements with tidal currents in [[estuaries]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 04:57, 27 March 2024

The term applied to toxic algal blooms caused by several genera of dinoflagellates (Gymnodinium and Gonyaulax) that turn the sea red and are frequently associated with a deterioration in water quality.

The color occurs as a result of the reaction of a red pigment, peridinin, to light during photosynthesis. These toxic algal blooms pose a serious threat to marine life and are potentially harmful to humans. The term has no connection with astronomical tides. However, its association with the word "tide" is from popular observations of its movements with tidal currents in estuaries.

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