Manila, July 28 -- Red tide bloom has recurred in San Pedro Bay in Samar province just a month after it was declared as toxin-free, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported on Wednesday.
BFAR Eastern Visayas regional director Juan Albaladejo said the frequent recurrence of red tide in San Pedro Bay in Basey, Samar can be attributed to its "shallow part of bay causing interplay of warm and cold weather."
"This triggers the red tide causing dinoflagellates cyst to migrate to (the) water surface and expose to accompanying sediments laden with organic matter. It fertilizes the microorganism causing red tide," Albaladejo said in a text message.
To recall, the shellfish ban was lifted in San Pedro Bay on June 24 as heavy r...