Red tide can cause respiratory problems in humans, especially those with asthma or other respiratory conditions. It is safe to eat local fish and shrimp during red tide, as long as they appear healthy ...

University of South Florida researchers have discovered connections between certain viruses and red tide blooms. The even found a new viral species. Further research is needed to understand the ...

Being able to multiply the species in a lab revealed information about its hunting technique and bioluminescence and opened ...

Red tide is surfacing once more along the immediate west coast of Florida. Shortly after major Hurricane Helene ripped north into the Big Bend of Florida, there were signs of a burst in algal activity ...

Scientists might soon be able to forecast when the see is gonna turn red - and don’t worry, it has nothing to do with the apocalypse. For the first time, researchers identified nearly a dozen viruses ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Floridians, brace yourself — spring break is almost here, which means hundreds of thousands visitors flocking to our beautiful ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast who weathered back-to-back hurricanes now have something else to keep an eye on -– a possible plume of harmful algae in the waters off the ...

If you have ever traveled to the west coast or somewhere along the Gulf of Mexico, you may have heard of the term "red tide." Not to be confused with the Alabama Crimson Tide, this red tide alludes to ...

Florida’s coastline remains in a state of cautious observation this week as environmental monitors tracked the presence of Karenia brevis, the organism behind the state's infamous red tide. While the ...