A report of dead fish washing up in Palma Sola Bay led to water testing, which is raising alarm bells among environmental advocates.
According to Suncoast Waterkeeper executive director Abbey Tyrna, a water sample from Palma Sola Bay determined that an alga known as Ceratium furca was found in the water.
The alga causes brownish-red water, which people could see at Palma Sola Bay, where they observed dead fish, prompting the testing…