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.

"Red Tide" is a common name for a phenomenon known as an algal bloom, an event in which estuarine, marine, or fresh water algae accumulate rapidly in the water column, or "bloom". These algae ...

The red tide in Florida washed up many dead fish on the state's southwestern coast. This map shows where the red tide is now. Active sniper in Idaho kills 2 firefighters in ambush, sheriff says.

Red tide is currently blanketing the Southwest Florida coast. Levels from Tampa Bay south to Marco Island range from around 10,000 cells per liter to more than 1 million cells per liter, according ...

Red tide mitigation: Scientists have tested 200 different chemical compounds, with “at least a dozen of promising candidates for fighting red tide impacts. ...

As of this week, roughly 100 square miles of Florida’s Gulf Coast waters are painted with red tide.The harmful algal bloom, which rocked Anna Maria and Longboat Key this past weekend, is now ...

Dead fish lay at the high tide line on Clearwater Beach on Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Pinellas County, Fla. Florida's southwest coast experienced a flare-up of the toxic red tide algae this month ...

Red Tide was found this week in the waters off Anna Maria Island, and now experts fear Hurricane Nicole could possibly make conditions worse for Tampa Bay. Extra runoff from rainfall could mean ...

To report symptoms from Florida red tide or any aquatic toxin, call 1-800-222-1222 to speak to a poison specialist immediately. To report fish kills to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research ...

Red tide ravages sea life and hurts tourism industry along nearly 100 miles of Florida's Gulf Coast 02:12. Florida beaches are filling up with dead fish and coastal air is burning people's eyes ...

Red tide algae Karenia brevis found in waters off of Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties. Scientists explain what will influence the length and severity of a potential bloom.