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Calls for state of emergency in Florida as toxic organisms invade

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A red tide, so-named because it turns waters a rusty red color, is a type of harmful algae bloom ( HAB ) that occurs when the algae Karenia brevis grows out of control.

This species produces a neurotoxin called brevetoxin that disrupts the firing of nerve cells and can cause serious symptoms.

Eating seafood contaminated with the neurotoxin can also be dangerous, resulting in nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, changes in blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, facial numbness, dizziness, muscle aches and skin rashes.

The red tide currently covers more than 200 miles from Tampa Bay to Key West .

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