Red tide closes Dubai beaches
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Marine environment officers ordered the closure of two popular beaches earlier this week as a “red tide” of algae spread along the coast. The National reported that beaches near the Burj al Arab and Umm Suqeim Park were affected, and Mohammed Abdul Rahman Hassan, the head of Dubai’s Marine Environment and Wildlife Section, was reported saying that other beaches may yet be affected, and would be closed if necessary.
Initial investigations off Dubai’s coast show that the algae is cochlodinium polykrikoides, which has been plaguing Fujairah and Ras al Khaimah for months, destroying marine life, including hundreds of tonnes of fish.
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