Officials wary of red-algae blooms off Jones Inlet
Red tide blooms off Jones Beach, Monday. (Sept. 6, 2010) Credit: Kevin P. Coughlin
State environmental officials are investigating red-algae blooms spotted this week off Jones Inlet and in New York Harbor to determine whether they pose a threat to humans or the environment.
A report Monday from the Coast Guard labeled the blooms "red tide" - a layman's term often applied to any algae, toxic or not, that turn water red - and advised swimmers and boaters to steer clear of the patches.
But the state Department of Environmental Conservation said Tuesday that the red-algae varieties found in New York waters don't usually sicken people who ingest or swim through them.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
