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Red tide causing fish kills, breathing trouble at some Lee, Collier beaches
The toxic algae was found at very low to high concentrations in water samples collected at 18 spots along the coast.
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Red tide causing fish kills, breathing trouble at some Lee, Collier beaches
Naples Daily News staff
Published 6:24 p.m. ET March 16, 2018
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Red tide is a harmful algal blooms that can sicken or even kill local wildlife. It also causes respiratory issues in humans and other animals. Wochit
A stubborn red tide has been lingering in Collier and Lee counties for the past week, causing fish kills and breathing trouble at some beaches, monitors reported Friday.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that a bloom of the toxic algae was found from very low to high concentrations in 18 water samples collected along the Collier County coast.
In Lee County, 18 water samples tested positive for red tide at background levels up to medium concentrations.
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The blooms can sicken or kill fish and wildlife; it also causes respiratory irritation, especially for people with asthma or emphysema.
Fish kills were reported at Bonita Beach, Barefoot Beach, Residents' Beach on Marco Island and Vanderbilt Beach.
Beachgoers reported respiratory irritation at Bonita Beach, Bowman's Beach in Lee County and at Barefoot Beach, Residents' Beach, Seagate, South Marco Beach and Vanderbilt Beach.
Red tide has been afflicting waters off Southwest Florida, from Sarasota to the Ten Thousand Islands south of Marco for weeks, state reports show.
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Sea turtles released in Naples after recovering from red tide at CROW
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A female green sea turtle was released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtle, along with a male loggerheard sea turtle were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva.
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A male loggerhead sea turtle was released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtle, along with a female, green sea turtle were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva.
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A male loggerhead sea turtle was released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtle, along with a female, green sea turtle were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Carrying the turtle from left, are Melissa Uribe, CROW Student along with Turtle Time founder, Eve Haverfield and volunteer, Rachel Barhart, second from right.
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A male loggerhead sea turtle was released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtle, along with a female, green sea turtle were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
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The past few years have been excellent ones for turtle nesting on local beaches.
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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Two sea turtles, a female green and male loggerhead were released back to the Gulf of Mexico at Vanderbilt Beach in Naples Thursday after being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. The turtles were treated for the effects of red tide poisoning and other ailments. The Naples site was chosen because red tide has been prevalent near the location where they were found which was off of Captiva. Members of Turtle time were also present for the release.
Andrew West/news-press.com
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