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 ...

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?

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 ...

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 test was taken Feb. 22. When the toxin from red tide is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

People can experience varying degrees of eye, skin, and respiratory irritation from red tide. The effects can be felt by ...

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 ...