By Anthony Esposito SANTIAGO (Reuters) – An unusually widespread and deadly “red tide” outbreak in southern Chile’s fishing-rich waters is abating, a top scientist said on Monday, giving some reprieve to communities that depend on the Pacific Ocean for their livelihoods. The red tide – an algal bloom that turns the sea water red and makes seafood toxic – is a common, naturally recurring phenomenon in southern Chile. “From the first analysis of the samples taken from the ocean around Chiloe island, we can conclude that the red tide phenomenon is receding,” University of Concepcion investigator Laura Farias told reporters on a conference call.
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Chile’s red tide outbreak recedes, giving fishermen a break
