Scientists continue to detect high levels of the toxic algae through much of Tampa Bay. Struggling with cleaning up the algae’s fish kills, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman today called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to send state resources to help.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ “The bay is not very happy right now,” said Robert Weisberg, a physical oceanography professor at the University of South Florida.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Scientists have not proven definitively that the current bloom is feasting upon contamination from Piney Point. Tampa Bay Estuary Program assistant director Maya Burke says they may never land a “smoking gun.” ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ But they know putting nutrients into the bay — like the 215 million gallons of Piney Point polluted water — generally causes algae to grow.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ So what will end Red Tide? Continue reading at the link in our bio.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ✍️ : Zack Sampson, Gabe Stern & 📷 : @abaderphoto & @dirkshadd / Tampa Bay Times