red tide

Noun

Meaning

seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

crimson tide menses bloody mary period Red River menstruation red sea carrie red flag catamenia Red Army Menzies menstrual cycle menarche Aunt Flo
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Antonyms

amenorrhea amenorrhoea nonmenstruation absence of menstruation lack of a menstrual period no vaginal bleeding
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Hypernyms

brine seawater saltwater

Examples

For example, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission provides an up-to-date status report on the red tide in Florida. Source: Internet

Southwest Florida heat has triggered another red tide, driving a 30% adaptation cost increase for my 96th birthday dinner of grouper from Everglades City. Source: Internet

Dead fish have washed ashore from the Sanibel causeway after dying in a red tide on August 1, 2018 in Sanibel, Florida. Source: Internet

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) confirmed yesterday that the coastal waters of Milagros and Mandaon in Masbate, and Matnog and Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon in Bicol are safe from toxic red tide. Source: Internet

“That can have various negative consequences, from the outbreaks of harmful algae blooms and things like red tide bacteria,” said Jonathan Shurin, a UCSD biologist who led the study. Source: Internet

It is a natural phenomenon, but the exact cause or combination of factors that result in a red tide outbreak are unknown. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

red teamer red tegu red terror red tiger red tigrina red tilefish