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The carcass of a fish that was killed by red tide lays on a beach on August 14, 2018, in Bonita Springs, Florida, an area where large numbers of marine life has been found dead and washed up on beaches. - A state of emergency has been declared in Florida as the worst red tide in a decade blackens the saltwater, sours the air and kills dolphins, sea turtles and fish at a relentless pace. More than 100 tons of dead sea creatures have been shoveled up from smelly, deserted beaches in tourist areas along Florida's southwest coast this month alone. In just the past week, 12 dolphins have washed ashore dead in Sarasota County, typically the toll seen in an entire year. (Photo by Gianrigo MARLETTA / AFP) (Photo credit should read GIANRIGO MARLETTA/AFP via Getty Images)