The Red Tides audiovisual production is designed to meet the following objectives:

  • 1

    Eliminating confusion between two different concepts such as red tides and toxic/harmful algal blooms.

  • 2

    Promoting the interest of the citizenship in scientific culture.

  • 3

    Disseminating the work of the scientific community among the non-specialized public by means of attractive and simple supports.

  • 4

    Promoting the understanding of the phenomenon of toxic tides and their causes.

  • 5

    Explaining the relationship between the oceanographic conditions and the phytoplankton dynamics responsible for the presence of biotoxins in the estuaries.

  • 6

    Showing the work of the scientific community and research centers in the study of reliable systems for the detection and prevention of marine biotoxins in mollusks that guarantee food safety.

  • 7

    Disseminating good food safety practices in relation to responsible consumption of mollusks, banishing misconceptions and false myths.

  • 8

    Involving in the development of the audiovisual production all related sectors: productive, scientific and administration.

  • 9

    Encouraging citizen participation.