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, giving it a reddish-brown hue. These algae, also known ...

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.

Red tides can turn deadly when respiratory symptoms become severe, ... In March 2023 for example, red tide caused countless ...

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 ...

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 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.

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, ...

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 ...

"For example, an increase in the number of viruses found in a sample might suggest that a red tide bloom is about to begin, or that it is going to end. Researchers could use information about ...