A major ocean current in the Gulf of Mexico plays an important role in sustaining Florida red tide blooms, a new study indicates. The research team suggests that the position of the Loop Current ...

Analysis of the samples confirmed that there was a bloom of the Florida Red Tide organism Karenia brevis. The naturally occurring organism has been documented in the gulf since the 1700s.

Red tide leads to fish kill, raises concern along the Gulf of Mexico. All marine life affected, crabs and sea turtles included in casualties.

Red tide organisms grow naturally in the Gulf of Mexico. But high concentrations are harmful to wildlife and can cause respiratory problems in humans.

RELATED: Clues to combating Red Tide are found in mounting manatee carcasses Small, scattered colonies of microscopic algae live in the Gulf of Mexico all year long.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reports that low concentrations of red tide continue to linger along Florida's Gulf Coast. While the red tide organism, Karenia brevis ...

A major red tide bloom extends more than 100 miles along Florida's Gulf coastline, and reaches more than 30 miles off shore in this handout NASA true-color image acquired December 22, 2001 by the ...

Red tide occurs naturally in the Gulf of Mexico but can be made worse by the presence of nutrients such as nitrogen, which is often found in fertilizers.

Red Tide Mid-Week Update for October 30, 2019 A bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed in Southwest Florida over the past week in Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties.

Dead fish appear on beaches in Naples. City crews spent Friday morning picking up the dead animals as red tide worsened in the Gulf of Mexico. The City of Naples says they’re seeing high levels ...

As of March 2023, Florida is in month five of a red tide bloom post-Hurricane Ian, which has been interfering with residents and spring breakers who chose the state’s Gulf coast as their getaway ...

As red tide reaches its peak intensity in Manatee County, FL, the annual ‘brown tide’ has arrived to the south along the Gulf of Mexico coast. If the two blooms merge, it could essentially ...