San Francisco Baykeeper is advising people and pets to avoid prolonged contact with the bay while this algae bloom lasts.
The group said it's seeing sharks, sturgeon and striped bass washing ashore, which they called"highly unusual."
Baykeeper's Senior Scientist Jon Rosenfield explained that in July his organization first began getting reports of the red-brown, tea-colored water that is associated with the algae. He said his group and several other organizations were able to confirm that algae bloom in Alameda. He explained that this bloom is unprecedented because, until now, the San Francisco has avoided the type of algae blooms that have been seen in nearby bodies of water. He said that scientists have theorized the ocean tides helped to prevent these type of algae blooms in the bay.
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