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Estimated economic loss of Florida’s 2017-2019 red tide

aerial image of Red Tide event off Florida’s southwest coast during the 2017–2019 bloom

NOAA-funded researchers in Florida have published a new study, estimating the loss to tourism-related businesses during the 2017-2019 Florida #RedTide bloom to be $2.7 billion USD. Learn more: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/total-economic-impact-of-2018-red-tide-now-estimated-at-2-7b/