Re: Red stuff in bay

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From: Ed Campbell
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1993 22:12

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In article <4T6iyB5w165w@clovis.felton.ca.us> grad@clovis.felton.ca.us (Mike Torok) writes:
>The red stuff is not actually in the bay. It is in salt
>evaporation ponds used by the Leslie Salt Co. The red color
>come from massive concentrations of planktonic organsisms
>known as dinoflagellates. The conditions in the ponds are
>perfect for their reproduction. The reddish color comes from
>pigments called carotenoids in the organsisms.
>

     Is this the same organism that causes "red tide"?

Ed Campbell
        Email ed@Tekelec.com (seems to work)

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