MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Members of the public sent Mossel Bay Advertiser photographs of redness in the sea, off Dana Bay.
The Advertiser enquired to Mossel Bay Municipality, which has an environmental department, to find out if this is red tide and the municipality confirmed it is indeed red tide.
Do not eat shellfish directly from the sea
The municipality responded: "Residents are requested not to eat shellfish from the sea as red tide has been seen off Dana Bay, Mossel Bay, among other parts of the coast.
"Mossel Bay Municipality's environmental officer confirmed the reports of red tides along the coastline.
"Reports have been received over the past few days of this algae bloom, particularly visible between First and Second beaches, Dana Bay."
Algae
The municipality noted that red tides are a natural phenomenon in coastal waters caused by a dense accumulation of microscopic algae. The appearance of red tide is expected to last for several days.
A member of the public noted on a social Facebook page in Mossel Bay that the redness in the sea could be seen from Dana Bay to Vleesbaai.
ROOIGETY BUITE DANABAAI OPGEMERK
Inwoners word versoek om liefs nie skulpvis uit see te eet nie aangesien rooigety in onder meer Danabaai, Mosselbaai opgemerk is.
Die Mosselbaai-munisipaliteit se omgewingsbeampte het berigte van rooigetye langs die kuslyn bevestig.
Berigte is die afgelope paar dae ontvang van 'n algebloei, veral sigbaar tussen Eerste- en Tweedestrand, Danabaai.
Rooigetye is 'n natuurlike verskynsel in kuswaters wat veroorsaak word deur 'n digte opeenhoping van mikroskopiese alge.
Die voorkoms van rooigety sal na verwagting vir 'n paar dae duur. - Mosselbaai-munisipaliteit.
Foto's wat Mossel Bay Advertiser ontvang het.
