Giant Microbes – Red Tide

GIANTmicrobes® are health & science plush products that make unique gifts for students, scientists, teachers, and anyone with a healthy sense of humor. FACTS: Red tides, also known as Alexandrium tamarense, occur when environmental conditions allow certain types of algae to multiply so rapidly that they end up tinting the water! (Although algae come in a variety of colors, algal blooms are typically caused by reddish organisms.)