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PRONUNCIATION OF RED TIDE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RED TIDE

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Red tide is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RED TIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Red tide

Red tide is a common name for a phenomenon known as an algal bloom when it is caused by a few species of dinoflagellates and the bloom takes on a red or brown color. Red tides are events in which estuarine, marine, or fresh water algae accumulate rapidly in the water column, resulting in coloration of the surface water. It is usually found in coastal areas. It kills many manatees every year. These algae, known as phytoplankton, are single-celled protists, plant-like organisms that can form dense, visible patches near the water's surface. Certain species of phytoplankton, dinoflagellates, contain photosynthetic pigments that vary in color from green to brown to red. When the algae are present in high concentrations, the water appears to be discolored or murky, varying in color from purple to almost pink, normally being red or green. Not all algal blooms are dense enough to cause water discoloration, and not all discolored waters associated with algal blooms are red. Additionally, red tides are not typically associated with tidal movement of water, hence the preference among scientists to use the term algal bloom.

Definition of red tide in the English dictionary

The definition of red tide in the dictionary is a discoloration of sea water caused by an explosive growth in phytoplankton density: sometimes toxic to fish life and, through accumulation in shellfish, to humans.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RED TIDE

red salmon
red sandalwood
Red Sea
red sea bream
red seaweed
red setter
red shank
red snapper
red spider
red spider mite
Red Spot
Red Square
red squirrel
red tape
red tea tree
Red Tory
red underwing
red water
red whortleberry
red wine

WORDS THAT END LIKE RED TIDE

bastide
dipeptide
ebb tide
eventide
flood tide
high tide
holy tide
low tide
neap tide
nucleotide
oligonucleotide
peptide
polypeptide
riptide
spring tide
surge tide
swim against the tide
swim with the tide
tide
turn the tide

Synonyms and antonyms of red tide in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «red tide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RED TIDE

Find out the translation of red tide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of red tide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «red tide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赤潮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marea roja
570 millions of speakers

English

red tide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाल ज्वार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المد الأحمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

красный прилив
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maré vermelha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাল জোয়ার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marée rouge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air pasang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rote Flut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

赤潮
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

적조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasang abang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thủy triều đỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவப்பு அலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाल समुद्राची भरतीओहोटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırmızı gelgit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

marea rossa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

red Tide
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

червоний приплив
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

val roșu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόκκινη παλίρροια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooigety
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

red Tide
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

røde bølgen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of red tide

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RED TIDE»

The term «red tide» is regularly used and occupies the 100.479 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about red tide

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RED TIDE»

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Red Tide
Something has been let loose in the city - an airborne horror that leaves a tunnel full of corpses below the streets of Seattle.
G. M. Ford, 2009
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Red tide
Top-ranking government officials plotting to restore the fallen empire of the Soviet Union make plans to unleash a nuclear holocaust that will destroy the new world order.
R. Karl Largent, 1992
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A Red Tide in Winter
Yes, her life was far too short, still she taught us to be strong, but kind, truthful and curious-loving more than yourself. I wrote this book as a memorial to her, and to give others a chance to appreciate the healing powers of art.
S. Sweeney Reilly, 2006
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Red Tide
Red. Tide. Dive charter captain Mitch Jackson is ready to divorce her cheating ex and take a chance on romance with friend and business partner Ed Grey. She's tired of her love life being on hold. Truth be told, she's always carried a torch for ...
Tymber Dalton
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Red Tide Alert
Project Neptune's overcrowding problem turns chaotic with the arrival of a disastrous red tide, and cousins Dana and Tyler hope an abandoned building could provide a solution.
Susan Saunders, 1998
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Red Tide: A Chandler Novel
In Red Tide, Steranko imbues a graphic story with all the tension, mood and romance from the era of Roosevelt, the Dodgers and Humphrey Bogart.
Steranko, Raymond Chandler, 1976
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Red Tides
3.1 TAXONOMY OF RED-TlDE ORGANlSMS 3.1.1 Variety of red-tide organisms ( Yasuwo Fukuyo) If you observe a drop of water collected from a red-tide- occurring area under a microscope, you can find a large number of tiny microscopic ...
Tomotoshi Okaichi, 2004
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The Red Tide Stemmed
Describes the Canada Federal Election of 1945 and the Manitoba Provincial Election of 1945.
Arthur Yates, 2001
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Biology, Epidemiology, and Management of Pyrodinium Red ...
Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum Red Tide Studies in Sabah, Malaysia GIRES USUP ASMAT AHMAD NORHADI ISMAIL Marine Sciences Department UKM Sabah Campus Beg Berkunci No. 62, 88996 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, ...
Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff, John L. Maclean, 1989
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Devlin Waugh: Red Tide
This explosive action/horror story also features never-before-seen Red Tide strip pages by red-hot artist Jock (The Loser)! Suggested For Mature Readers.
‎2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RED TIDE»

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Red Tide: Tiny Crabs Blanket California Beaches
Hundreds of thousands of tiny crabs have been washing up on Southern California beaches, marring the sandy coastline with streaks of red, as warm ocean ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
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Millions of red tuna crabs invade California beaches
LOS ANGELES -- It's a red tide along the Southern California coast as millions of red tuna crabs can be seen coming ashore. Scientists say it's an unusual sight ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
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Researcher hopes to be able to predict economic impact of red tides
Red tide in the Gulf of Maine is caused by a certain type of algae that “produces a highly potent toxin responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning in people and ... «Press Herald, Mar 15»
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Final Tower of London poppy 'planted' on Armistice Day
The blood-red tide which flows from one of the palace's windows and laps at its ancient stone walls is made of hundreds of thousands of individually handcrafted ... «CNN, Nov 14»
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Toxic Red Tide Threatens Florida Beaches, Marine Life and Could …
A massive toxic algae called red tide is killing sea turtles, sharks and fish in the northeast Gulf of Mexico and is threatening the waters and beaches that fuel ... «The Weather Channel, Sep 14»
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Red tide off northwest Florida could hit economy
Known as "red tide," this particular strain called Karenia brevis is present nearly every year off Florida, but large blooms can be particularly devastating. «Yahoo! Voices, Sep 14»
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Massive 'Red Tide' Threatens Florida Beaches
A toxic red tide, the biggest in nearly a decade, is threatening tourism and endangered manatees as it moves down the Florida coast. The culprit is Karenia ... «NBCNews.com, Aug 14»
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Red Tide Threatens Gulf of Mexico Fish
A "Red Tide" of harmful algae has been identified just off Florida's west coast in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials say that it is likely behind the large number of fish ... «Nature World News, Jul 14»
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Maine enacts shellfish closures along most of coast to test for red tide
ELLSWORTH, Maine — In an effort to prioritize the state's red tide testing program, Maine fishery officials have prohibited harvesting mussels and European ... «Bangor Daily News, Jun 14»
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Manatee deaths spike due to red tide, freezes
The manatee rehab team at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo prepares the transport a 605-pound female who was suffering the effects of red tide. TRIBUNE FILE ... «Tbo.com, Jul 13»

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