Alge Bloom Warning on the st. Johns,,,

[mr fun]

herd a radio report today that people should stay away from the imediate air surrounding a patch and specifically warned of "airasolasation" (check that word out :D) in waterspray from waterskiers and PWC operators. I'll look for connected articals or anyone else that is proficiant at this inter-web thing:cheers: boaters beware :o fun out

[RNM018]

What Areas of the St. Johns are we talking about ? This is usualy a problem in stagnent warm water if I'm not mistaken .

Rich Martin 018 :confused:

[mr fun]

http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-07-29/story/st_johns_river_algae_bloom_is_green_slimy_and_getting_worse

gotta run, pulp wood is a callin :thumbsup: fun out

[THE HOGG]

IM OT SURE WHAT PART FUN IS TALKIN ABOUT BUT RIGHT HERE IN AT THE MATHEWS BRIDGE/DOWNTOWN AREA IT IS NASTY!!! LIKE GREEN SOUP:eek: THE BIG AZZ SHRIMP STILL TASTE GOOD THOUGH:D:D

[jenksam]

NO RICH THE WATER FLOWS THROUGH HERE PERTTY WELL BUT THE RIVER IS GREEN WITH THIS SHIIITTT. IN SOME SPOTS IT IS THICK LIKE PEE SOUP. AFTER A SHORT WILE ON THE WATER YOUR EYES START TO BURN. I WAS OUT THE OTHER DAY AND COULDNT BELIVE THAT PEOPLE WERE DRAGING THERE IDS THROUGH THIS CRAP ON A TUBE:mad::mad:


What Areas of the St. Johns are we talking about ? This is usualy a problem in stagnent warm water if I'm not mistaken .

Rich Martin 018 :confused:

[JR IN JAX]

We used to cave dive at night all summer long in sink holes/caves that had that stuff sometimes as deep as 30 feet. We always got ear infections whether there was algae or not.

The problem is due to the runoff from Liberal Democrats in South Florida swimming in the river.