Wednesday, October 24, 2007By BEN RAINES, Staff Reporter
Oyster beds in Bon Secour Bay were closed Tuesday after tests by the Alabama Department of Public Health revealed the presence of the organism that causes red tide.
The organism builds up in oysters as they filter water, making them unsafe to eat, sometimes for weeks after the red tide is gone.
Fish kills reported along the Gulf beaches between the Florida line and Fort Morgan over the last few days were also attributed to the red tide bloom, according to state officials.
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