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It may not be the most romantic beach setting to look forward to--current weather conditions are expected to push more unsightly red drift algae onto Lee County beaches now through the weekend. <\/p>\n
Many seasonal residents say they're prepared to deal with it. <\/p>\n
Seasonal resident Diane Vedmore says has she little to complain about. <\/p>\n
\"Even though it's windy, there's always something to do. On the beach we're finding these gorgeous shells!\" Vedmore said.<\/p>\n
But it's an activity that could be short-lived. <\/p>\n
Scientists expect the combination of looming storm systems and winds pushing toward the coastline to push more red drift algae onto beach shores <\/p>\n
\"I expect there to be more stranding events and the frequency of those stranding events is probably once every two weeks,\" Dr. Eric Mildbrandt, SCCF Marine Lab Director. <\/p>\n
Researchers at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation are studying the growth and believe the algae is tied to the Lake O fresh water releases from last summer. <\/p>\n
\"It's a very patchy phenomena so most times you'll find it washed up on one beach but if you just go down the road a mile there may not be any,\" Milbrandt said. <\/p>\n
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