Scientists using dead fish as fertilizer to study red tide

Tons of dead sea life washed onshore due to red tide in Pinellas County and surrounding areas. Southwest Florida scientists are researching how to mitigate red tide. One study uses dead sea life for other purposes, like fertilizer.

Scientists at Florida Gulf Coast University's Water School have partnered with Mote Marine Laboratory scientists researching ways to mitigate red tide blooms using state funding.

One study takes dead sea life from red tide blooms and observes the animals as they decompose. This study focuses on finding out if the dead fish can be used as a non-toxic fertilizer. “We’re testing to see if we can compost these fish a make a fertilizer out of them,” a Mote Marine Laboratory Scientist, Cynthia Heil said.

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