The popularity of red algae-derived supplements is on the rise, thanks to the numerous potential health benefits they provide. Red algae, also known as Rhodophyta, fall under a group of seaweed ...

These microscopic forms of algae produce toxins that can sicken humans and be fatal for marine animals. And despite the name, not all red tides are red. The algae color ranges from rusty orange to ...

globosa red tides are currently at their peak. Experts warn that the algae produce hemolytic toxins harmful to human health, while the bloom’s decomposition releases hazardous gases. The rapid ...

The study's results indicate that red algae use mechanisms involving TIC ... contribute to the production of a large proportion of marine biomass, and are also commercially farmed.

A red tide has persisted in Southwest Florida and Tampa Bay area waters since October 2022. If you’re wondering why there are dead fish in the water or irritation in your throat when you visit ...

The algae that causes red tide can result in toxic conditions for marine species. A sign warning of the red tide risk is displayed at Lido Key Beach in Sarasota, Florida, on March 15, 2023.

“We need as many resources as possible to continue to care for animals, for marine mammals that have been dealing with this algae bloom,” he said. The bloom of toxic algae has overtaken ...

a marine biologist at Roscoff Marine Station of Sorbonne University in France, who studies Gracilaria gracilis, a seaweed commonly called red algae that grows in coastal rock pools. Indeed ...

More than 200 marine species off the coast of South Australia (SA) have been killed by a weeks-long toxic algae explosion, in what conservationists have described as "a horror movie for fish".

At high enough concentrations, the algae can cause a red tide — a major bloom of K. brevis that can kill fish and other marine life, block out light required by seagrass beds, poison seafood and ...

This marine alga belongs to the coccolithophore ... While this structure has been seen in earlier studies of diatoms and red algae, its sequence wasn't determined until now. This study reveals ...