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[quote=MN3][quote=bradinjax]I am pretty sure your first picture is a blue-green algae bloom which only occurs in fresh water. A few types of blue-green algae act just like the red kind causing fish kill and respiratory distress but most are completely harmless.[/quote] You are correct - that is fresh water on the Caloosahatchee River - aka overflow from Lake O being pumped into the gulf / Ft Myers area this image below is from St. Lucie River in Stuart - nutrient rich fresh water that is being pumped into the atlantic from Lake O [img]https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/46krq1/picture88347862/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1140/Algae%20Emergency%20Florida%20(1)[/img]<!-- editby --><em>Edited by MN3 on Sep 20, 2018 - 12:24 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]

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