The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 7 (Central Visayas) has declared Siit Bay in Siaton, Negros ...

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

No Red Tide Organism Detected Statewide Floridians and visitors alike can enjoy the state's pristine coastlines with peace of ...

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Florida environmental agencies are closely monitoring a minor detection of Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for red ...

Identifying the viruses can help forecast when the blooms occur and better understand what causes them to stop. Red tide is a type of naturally occurring algae bloom that impacts the Sunshine ...

The study's findings were heavily based on water samples collected off Southwest Florida during what was considered a severe bloom in 2021. The red tide event was the worst in recent memory along ...

TAMPA, Fla. (March 18, 2025) – A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shines light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. Identifying viruses associated with ...

By testing water samples collected from red tide blooms off southwest Florida, the researchers found several viruses -- including one new viral species -- present in K. brevis blooms.

According to sister station WBBH-TV in Fort Myers, a large-scale red tide bloom around 100-square miles is floating in the Gulf of Mexico about 25 miles off the southwest Florida coastline.

A red tide, or a harmful algae bloom, is a naturally-occuring, higher-than-normal concentration of the microscopic algae Karenia brevis, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.