Would You Go Into The Sea Today,

if it was this colour?

that is the question bathers at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, had to ask themselves after a red tide came ashore, the effect happens when algae, a plant-like organism flourishes and large groups of the minuscule plants, which can appear in various colours, gather together often with spectacular results, although not considered dangerous as it has no toxic effects, people are still advised to avoid swimming in areas with discoloured water because the algae, which can be high in ammonia, can cause skin irritation, 

the New South Wales (NSW) Office of Water has been carrying out a series of tests to discover what caused the bloom, one theory is that it was caused by an upwelling of colder nutrient-rich water, a spokesman said that the blooms, sometime referred to as 'red tides', are more common around spring and autumn when the water temperature is higher and there are greater movements in ocean currents, but back to the question, would you go into to the sea today?