[note: all of the original links are dead that were about the 2002 algal bloom that reached 8500 square miles. You can learn more about the phenomenon known as hypoxia here]

Have you been keeping an eye on the algae bloom (or whatever it is) off the coast of Florida? Here are the latest NASA images. Here’s a story about it from the Naples Daily News.

This morning I couldn’t reach the Mote Marine Laboratories site for an update (and to watch the sharkcam for a few minutes). Now I’m worried they’ve been swallowed by the blob.

The Florida Marine Research Institute site is responding now, so they’re either okay or the blob has learned how to get their server up and running again. You can get regular updates about the Black Water Blob on the site.

Are we sure this thing doesn’t have anything to do with the Presidential election ballot counts?

Try the Mote link, hopefully they’ll be back later. In the meantime, visit the Manatee Cam, then go adopt a Manatee.