Los tiburones se refugian en los canales de Tampa debido a la marea roja tóxica

Author Katherine Viloria

August 2nd, 2021 11:06 AM

Los residentes que viven en lugares como Longboat Key y Anna Maria Island han visto decenas de tiburones en las aguas de su vecindario recientemente mientras la marea roja tóxica continúa impactando varias áreas costeras a lo largo del lado del golfo de nuestro estado.

Se han visto animales marinos, incluidos los tiburones capota, asfalto, nodriza y limón, nadando en las vías fluviales y canales.

Los expertos del Laboratorio Marino Mote dijeron que los tiburones buscan un refugio seguro con comida y oxígeno, lejos del agua contaminada y los cadáveres en descomposición.

“Cientos de peces muertos, no es un olor muy agradable y se puede oler desde una buena distancia del agua. Me imagino que es bastante confuso para los tiburones, así que solo están tratando de encontrar un lugar adonde ir, un lugar donde existir”. Nick Barnes, residente de Longboat Key, le dijo a WTSP.

La reciente floración de algas tóxicas ha matado a más de 2.000 toneladas de vida marina en el área, dijeron los expertos.

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional ha emitido una declaración de peligro de playa para varios condados, incluidos Pinellas, Manatee y Sarasota.

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