red tide

  • 1Red tide — is a common name for a phenomenon known as an algal bloom, an event in which estuarine, marine, or fresh water algae accumulate rapidly in the water column, or bloom . These algae, more specifically phytoplankton, are microscopic, single celled… …

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  • 2Red Tide —   [ red taɪd, englisch], Biologie: Rote Tide …

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  • 3red tide — n seawater discolored by the presence of large numbers of dinoflagellates esp. of the genera Gonyaulax and Gymnodinium which produce a toxin poisonous esp. to many forms of marine vertebrate life and to humans who consume contaminated shellfish… …

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  • 4red tide — red′ tide′ n. mcr a brownish red discoloration of marine waters caused by a huge aggregation of flagellates, esp. dinoflagellates, that often produce a potent neurotoxin that contaminates shellfish • Etymology: 1900–05 …

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  • 5red tide — ☆ red tide n. a reddish discoloration of sea waters, caused by large numbers of red dinoflagellates (esp. genera Gymnodinium and Gonyaulax) that kill fish and other organisms by releasing poisonous products …

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  • 6red tide — noun seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin • Hypernyms: ↑seawater, ↑saltwater, ↑brine * * * noun : seawater discolored by the presence of large numbers of dinoflagellates (especially of the …

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  • 7red tide — a brownish red discoloration of marine waters caused by the presence of enormous numbers of certain microscopic flagellates, esp. the dinoflagellates, that often produce a potent neurotoxin that accumulates in the tissues of shellfish, making… …

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  • 8red tide — n. a menstrual period. (Punning on the name of a tidal phenomenon where the water appears reddish owing to the presence of certain kinds of microscopic creatures.) □ Sorry, she’s down with the red tide and really prefers to stay home …

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  • 9Red Tide (Band) — Red Tide was a heavy metal band founded by Simsbury, Connecticut residents Jeff Wu (guitars/vocals), Jeff Bennett (bass guitar), and Justin Foley (drums)in the early 1990s. Later lineups of the band included Matt Blue Ouelette and Ian Kauffman on …

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  • 10red tide — /rɛd ˈtaɪd/ (say red tuyd) noun the red bloom of marine algae which produces neurotoxins that kill fish and contaminate shellfish, and which is carried in on the tide …