Talk:Harmful algal bloom

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[edit] Merge with Red tide

So I think this should be merged with red tide. Red tide is a colloquial term for a scientific phenomenon. We should redirect red tide to here. What say the rest of you guys? OptimistBen 04:26, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

I agree. The red tide page is rather limited right now, because lots of other HAB related issues link there, even though they are not red or tidal. -Gomm 20:33, 8 November 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gomm (talk • contribs)

"I think they should remain separate for clarity of understanding. Red tides are regional, mainly marine, (salt water) and are caused by various organisms clearly named in that article. Harmful algal blooms refer to a much broader category, can be fresh or salt water and are caused by a much wider variety of organisms. The existing links from one article to the other are more than adequate to enable a person to focus on the most appropriate area of study." Photojack53 08:32, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

I agree they should remain separate. Although the terms 'harmful algal bloom' and 'red tide' are often used interchangeably, this usage is incorrect and there is a trend among the HAB community to move away from this.--Bosco911 16:21, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

I agree with the strong reasoning above that red tide and HAB should not be merged. While at first glance the terms appear synonymous, there are important differences that merit each having its own article. This discussion has been around for a few months, and I believe consensus exists not to merge. I'm removing the merge tags accordingly; if anyone disagrees please revert my changes and keep discussing. -FrankTobia (talk) 16:04, 11 January 2008 (UTC)