The red tides can also cause ill-effects to humans that are exposed to the toxins, either by breathing in the toxic fumes or by eating fish and shellfish that have themselves consumed the algae.

"Control of red tide in Florida is not a simple issue. The harmful effects of a red tide are caused by toxins released by the organism. Potential controls must not only kill the red tide organism ...

In the spring of 2020, a historic red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California. Driven by a bloom of the dinoflagellate Lingulodinium polyedra, this event brought nighttime displays of ...

The most conspicuous effects of red tides are the associated wildlife mortalities among marine and coastal species of fish, birds, marine mammals and other organisms. In the case of Florida red ...

Even if you lived miles inland, you could experience these side effects. Typically, once red tide season subsides, so do our symptoms. But does repeated seasonal exposure affect our long-term health?

Florida environmental agencies are closely monitoring a minor detection of Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for red tide, in Southwest Florida. Over the past week, background concentrations of ...

Tomasko said winds blowing from the east could keep red tide and its effects away from local beaches for at least the early part of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. However, he said a likely ...

A “red tide” is a type of harmful algal bloom, or HAB. It happens when algae grow so much in an area of the ocean that it discolors the water, often with a reddish or reddish-brown color.

15 tested positive for background amounts of red tide. The amount found at the pier was so miniscule it was not expected to have any detrimental health effects, and it was gone when a follow-up ...

Cheryl and Peter Hones were feeling less of the effects of red tide on Friday. “We would rather have that than the snow, so it’s its great being down here,” she said. “The beaches are nice ...

Scientists have been working to find technologies that will help lessen the hazardous effects of red tide thanks to the Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Initiative, a ...