Wind Patterns Spur Fla. Red Tide Blooms
November 7th, 2007 By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer(AP) -- Harmful red tide blooms along Florida's west coast in the fall are spurred when seasonal changes in wind patterns move nutrients east from the Mississippi River, scientists reported Wednesday.
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