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Pronunciation / Transliteration: akashio
"赤潮の発生により漁業に被害が出た。"
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2 senses- 1
A discoloration of seawater caused by a bloom of toxic red dinoflagellates.
"The local fisheries were closed temporarily due to a severe red tide along the coast." - 2
Any large-scale algal bloom that results in high concentrations of aquatic toxins.
"Scientists monitor ocean temperatures closely to predict the emergence of a red tide."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'rēad' (red) and 'tīd' (time, period, or tide). It originated in marine biology to describe coastal phenomena where seawater is discolored by high concentrations of algae, corresponding directly to descriptive Italian terms like 'marea rossa'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Red tide" is said worldwide
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marée rouge
Transliteration: ma-ree roozh
"La marée rouge a contaminé les fruits de mer."
Algenblüte
Transliteration: al-gen-blü-te
"Die Algenblüte gefährdet das marine Ökosystem."
marea rossa
Transliteration: ma-re-a ros-sa
"La marea rossa ha causato la morte di molti pesci."
marea roja
Transliteration: ma-re-a ro-ha
"La marea roja prohibió el consumo de mariscos."
maré vermelha
Transliteration: ma-re ver-me-lya
"A maré vermelha fechou a praia para banhistas."
लाल ज्वार
Transliteration: lal jvar
"लाल ज्वार के कारण मछली पकड़ना प्रतिबंधित था।"
红潮
Transliteration: hóng cháo
"这次红潮对海洋生态造成了严重破坏。"
적조
Transliteration: jeok-jo
"남해안에 적조 현상이 발생했습니다."
赤潮
Transliteration: akashio
"赤潮の発生により漁業に被害が出た。"
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