Red Algae In The Gulf Coast
Personal memory by Lela H.
2022 CE • Florida, USA
When I was a child the Gulf Coast was crystal clear. The waters have darkened and red algae attacks happen every year.
Memory submitted at Maya Lin: A Study of Water, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, 2022
Image: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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