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Overview (All graphics have links to PDF of jpg files that are <2mb and open in a new window Links open in a new window)

The Aquatic Toxins Program has been developing education and outreach materials through collaborations with various partners including DOH County Health Departments (CHDs), Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Mote Marine Laboratory, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM RSMAS), Green Water Laboratory; and the Florida Poison Information Centers.

The following documents address public health impacts from the individual harmful algal bloom organisms and their associated illnesses and syndromes.

The goal of these materials is to provide harmful algae education to the citizens of Florida, other interested people, DOH county health department professionals and health care providers. All of the following documents are provided as Adobe pdf files for easy and accurate reprinting.  Those pdfs larger than 2MB are also compressed in a zip file and noted with their zip compressed file size. The links to these documents will open a new browser window.  To use these files you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Viewer available from Adobe Link opens in a new window.

POSTERS

Thumb nail image of the Eat Puffer and You May Suffer poster. Link opens in a new window Eat Puffer and You May Suffer poster

Thumb nail image of the Ciguatera Fish Poisoning poster. Link opens in a new window  Ciguatera Fish Poisoning poster

Thumb nail image of the Beware of Ciguatera poster. Link opens in a new window  Beware of Ciquatera Outreach poster

Thumb nail image of the Red Tide poster. Link opens in a new window  Red Tide poster with important red tide facts

Thumb nail image of the Presentation poster on Public Health Outreach Materials regarding Harmful Algal Blooms. Link opens in a new window Presentation poster on Public Health Outreach Materials regarding Harmful Algal Blooms

Thumb nail image of the Poster Have You Been Slimed?. Link opens in a new window Poster Have You Been "Slimed"? Contact with blue-green algae/Cyanobacteria can make you sick

 

PRESENTATIONS

The following were originally PowerPoint presentations that have been converted to Adobe Acrobat or WinZip format for internet distribution.

Logo of the Aquatic Toxins Program, link opens in new window Aquatic Toxins Program Overview (zip)

Photo of wave crashing on beach, link opens in new window Florida Red Tide and Human Health

Graphic image of lungs. Link to presentation opens in a new window. Medical Perspectives on Red Tide: Top 10 Questions facing Health Professionals

Florida Department of Health logo. Link to presentaion opens in a new window. Public Health Response Plans: In Progress (zipped pdf, 3 MB)

Florida Environmentl Health Association logo. Link to FEHA 2004 presentaion opens in a new window. Aquatic Toxins Presentation at FEHA 2004 (zipped pdf, 3.5 MB)

Image is a thumb nail map of Lake County water bodies. Link to presentation made to the Lake County Restoration Council opens in a new window.  Cyanobacteria Presentation at Lake County Restoration Council (zipped pdf, 2.1 MB)

 

BROCHURES

Thumb nail view of fist page of Blue-Green Algae brochure  Blue Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) FAQ (zipped pdf, 2.4 MB)

Thumb nail view of fist page of Ciguatera brochure, Front of brochre is the same ase the Cigatera poster.  Ciguatera Brochure (zipped pdf, 18 MB)

  START Red Tide Brochure

 

Outreach "Trinkets"

The following items are available as to promote the awareness of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB's). Contact the Florida Department of Health Aquatic Toxins program in Tallahassee for further information.

Thumb nail image of of Slimed magnet. Link opens a lrger view in a new window.  Cyanobacteria "Slimed" Magnet

Thumb nail image of of Slimed educational magnet. Link opens a larger view in a new window.  Blue Green Algae Magnet

Thumb nail image of of red tide educational magnet. Link opens a larger view in a new window.  Red Tide Magnet

Thumb nail image of blue-green algae promotional flying disc. Link opens a larger view in a new window. Blue Green " Slimed" Flying Disk

Thumb nail image of Red Tide promotional flying disc. Link opens a larger view in a new window.  Red Tide Flying Disk

Thumb nail image of blue-green algae promotional Sun Block and Aloe packets. Link opens a larger view in a new window.   Blue Green Algae Sun Block/Aloe Packets

Thumb nail image of Red Tide promotional Sun Block and Aloe packets. Link opens a larger view in a new window.   Red Tide Sun Block/Aloe Packets

Thumb nail image of Red Tide visor. Link opens a larger view in a new window.   Red Tide Visor

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SIGNAGE

Beach Signage for Red Tide: Sarasota County, 2006
Sarasota County Health Department's Our Gulf Environment Health web site

Sarasota county signage example


Signage for Cyanobacteria/Blue Green Algae: Caloosahatchee River, Lee County, 2005
Lee County Health Department's website

Lee county signage example


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