The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported the detection of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, ...

Red tides are a type of harmful algal bloom, and they occur worldwide. There are over 300 species of red tide, and within the United States, these blooms appear in three main coastal areas ...

A “red tide” is a type of harmful algal bloom, or HAB. It happens when algae grow so much in an area of the ocean that it discolors the water, often with a reddish or reddish-brown color.

For the first time, researchers identified nearly a dozen viruses associated with red tides off Florida’s coast that are harmful and costly. Also known as harmful algae blooms, red tides — the ...

Red tide has waters off Southwest Florida in the "kill zone." Caused by the Karenia brevis organism, red tide is no stranger to Florida waters. They've been documented in the Gulf of Mexico ...

In 20 Florida locations, concentrations were higher than 100,000. Health alerts for red tide have been issued in Lee, Collier counties. Toll-free hotline provides recording on red tide conditions.

The results are worse, too, including larger fish kills and greater losses of marine animals like dolphins, manatees and ...

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County still has advisories posted for several area beaches as red tide counts continue to hover well above the toxic range. DOH says coastal residents ...

Federal environmental authorities this month granted a permit for the operation of a long-discussed aquaculture operation ...

Red tide is present in Southwest Florida, but is not expected to reach Panama City Beach in the near future. The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not found in any recent samples collected in ...