...
Southern Boating & Yachting
  • Boats
    • Center Consoles
    • Dual Consoles
    • Motoryachts
    • Power Cats
    • Sport Cruisers
    • Tenders & Ribs
  • Destinations
    • Regional Reports
    • Bahamas
    • Caribbean
    • U.S. Atlantic
    • U.S. Gulf
  • Engines
  • Maintenance
    • DIY
  • Electronics
  • Lifestyle
    • News
      • Boating Log
    • Fishing
    • Food
      • Menus
      • Drinks
      • Appetizers
      • Entrées
      • Dessert
      • Holiday
  • Gear
  • Shop
  • Digital Edition
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
  • Boats
    • Center Consoles
    • Dual Consoles
    • Motoryachts
    • Power Cats
    • Sport Cruisers
    • Tenders & Ribs
  • Destinations
    • Regional Reports
    • Bahamas
    • Caribbean
    • U.S. Atlantic
    • U.S. Gulf
  • Engines
  • Maintenance
    • DIY
  • Electronics
  • Lifestyle
    • News
      • Boating Log
    • Fishing
    • Food
      • Menus
      • Drinks
      • Appetizers
      • Entrées
      • Dessert
      • Holiday
  • Gear
  • Shop
  • Digital Edition
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
Southern Boating & Yachting
No Result
View All Result
Home Destinations U.S. Gulf
red-tide-reporting-app

Red Tide Reporting App for Boaters

February 28, 2018
in U.S. Gulf
0
590
SHARES
3.3k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare via Email

Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota has created a free smartphone app for Florida boaters to report red tide algae blooms, the first red tide reporting app of its kind. Karenia brevis, the species prevalent in the Gulf of Mexico along the west coast of Florida, sometimes blooms out of control, and its toxins kill fish, shellfish, mammals, and birds. It also impacts public health.

The new Mote Citizen Science Information Collaboration (CSIC) app is for Android and iOS smartphones and is listed as “Mote CSIC” in the app store. See something? Smell something? Send in a report. Real-time reports from boaters help scientists from Mote and Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute pinpoint the location, confirm the type of bloom and determine the proper response.

Another new-tech reporting tool is a little, yellow submarine nicknamed Waldo. Waldo carries BreveBuster, a Mote-designed instrument that detects red tide. Mote scientists can launch Waldo and steer it to a red tide bloom and determine its shape, size, and intensity. mote.org

By Bill Aucoin, Southern Boating March 2018

Photo Courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory

More Gulf Coast Updates:

Flora-Bama

St. Patricks Day Events

Subscribe to the print magazine | $29.95 for 12 issues
Tags: algae bloomAppmobile appred tidereport red tide
Previous Post

Savannah Boat Show

Next Post

St. Patrick’s Day Events

Next Post
Saint Patricks Day Events, St. Patricks Day Festivals, Erin go Braugh,

St. Patrick's Day Events

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

self-driving boats

Self-Driving Boats

February 6, 2018
3.3k
Prestige 630

Don’t Miss the Prestige 630

October 30, 2016
3.3k

Don't miss it

How to tie a boat knot
How To

How to Tie Boat Knots: The Best Cleat Knot & Bowline for Docking

October 8, 2025
3.5k
St. Louis, Missouri, USA Skyline
Destinations

Scenic Stops Along the Mississippi River on the Great American Loop

October 8, 2025
3.4k
Scania's DI16 V8 1150HP Engine that can run RD99 Fuel
Engines

Sustainable Boating Fuel: RD99 Tested by Scania & Viking

October 8, 2025
3.3k
TOMA-TOP on the flybridge of a yacht running across water
Featured

TOMA TOP: A Smarter Way to Enjoy Your Flybridge Yacht

October 8, 2025
3.3k
A man holding his catch after using surface lures
Fishing

How to Spark the Bite: Pro Tips for Using Surface Lures

October 3, 2025
3.3k
Cruisers Yachts 38 VTR lineup on water
Boats

The All-New VTR Series: Built to Venture. Trek. Roam.

October 1, 2025
3.4k
Facebook Instagram TikTok Youtube LinkedIn

Navigation

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Terms Of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Manage My Subscription
logo

1591 E. Atlantic Blvd, 2nd Floor
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Office: +1 (954) 522-5515
Fax: +1 (954) 522-2260
Contact us: info@southernboating.com


Newsletter

* indicates required

© 2025 Southern Boating & Yachting, INC.

No Result
View All Result
  • Boats
    • Center Consoles
    • Dual Consoles
    • Motoryachts
    • Power Cats
    • Sport Cruisers
    • Tenders & Ribs
  • Destinations
    • Regional Reports
    • Bahamas
    • Caribbean
    • U.S. Atlantic
    • U.S. Gulf
  • Engines
    • Engine Buyers Guide
  • Maintenance
    • DIY
  • Electronics
  • Lifestyle
    • News
      • Boating Log
    • Fishing
    • Food
      • Drinks
      • Appetizers
      • Entrées
      • Dessert
      • Holiday
  • Gear
  • Shop
  • Digital Edition
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe

© 2025 Southern Boating & Yachting, INC.

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Terms Of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Manage My Subscription
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Terms Of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Manage My Subscription