Red tides are naturally occurring and have been documented around the Gulf of Mexico specifically since the 1500s, said Richard Pierce, an ecotoxicologist at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota ...

Red tide is a phenomenon that occurs when algae in the ocean reproduce rapidly and create a large concentration of red pigments in the water. The Latest; ... For example, boats and ships can ...

What is red tide and how does it impact animals and humans? Skip to main content. You are the owner of ... Below is an example from NOAA of the algae in Lake Erie in September 2017.

The resource aims to integrate different types of data — like Red Tide and ocean currents, for example — using standardized measurements.

For example, toxic algae known as red tide can leave the shores littered with dead fish, making a trip to the beach a total stinker. Whether you're looking ahead to plan beach outings or trying to ...

Red tides can turn deadly when respiratory symptoms become severe, ... In March 2023 for example, red tide caused countless dead fish to wash up on beaches along the Gulf Coast, ...

Last summer, for example, a red tide bloom released a neurotoxin called domoic acid that sickened sea lions and other marine mammals along the California coast, including in Los Angeles.

Florida's toxic red tide has caused losses of billions of dollars in just one year, due to a lack of tourists. The state's economy is estimated to have lost $2.7 billion due to the red tide blooms ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shines light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. Published in the journal mSphere, the study is the first to identify ...

Red tide is a type of naturally occurring algae bloom that impacts the Sunshine State nearly every year: generally cropping up in the late summer or early fall, ... “For example, ...

Red tide levels might have lessened for now, but the bloom is expected to persist. ... For example, Florida manatees have enough boat scars to serve as fingerprints for individual identification.

Whitlock cites the Piney Point phosphate disaster as an example of an act of pollution that contributes to red tide. “In 2021 the Piney Point phosphate facility dumped 215 million gallons of ...