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, ...

Florida's coastal waters are currently clear of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, with no observable presence in samples ...

Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers forecast the development of blooms and better understand environmental factors that can cause blooms to terminate. The study marks ...

A Red Tide bloom lurks just offshore of John's Pass, between Madeira Beach and Treasure Island on Saturday. Beachgoers were just feet away from the toxic algae, which can cause respiratory ...

Red tide is known for being sporadic, and the blooms are impacts by winds, tides and currents. Concentrations range up and down the coast, from natural, background levels to deadly counts of over ...

During red tide events, the researchers collected Karenia brevis bloom samples to analyze in a lab. They used a method called viral metagenomics, a process that determines the make-up of the ...

Red tide is a harmful algal bloom that is higher than normal concentrations of a microscopic alga. In Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, Karenia brevis, often abbreviated as K. brevis, is the alga ...

Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers forecast bloom development and understand environmental factors that can cause blooms to disband. To stream 10 Tampa Bay on your ...

A "red tide" algae bloom off the coast of Florida has sparked concern, with several counties issuing health alerts and some environmentalists calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to declare a state of ...

A massive red tide bloom continues to linger offshore from Florida's Gulf Coast, but fortuitous winds have kept the bloom far enough from the shore that it is not impacting local beaches. Experts ...

A red tide bloom that started after Hurricane Milton is near the gulf coast of Southwest Florida. According to sister station WBBH-TV in Fort Myers, a large-scale red tide bloom around 100-square ...

In others, the red tide bloom is so strong it has turned the blue green water burnt orange for dozens and dozens of miles. The bloom started near Tampa after Hurricane Milton in October.