The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today released its latest red tide status report, indicating the ...

Scientists have finally uncovered the reason behind mysterious red tides washing up on Florida's coastline. The blood-red waves have been known to be both destructive to the environment and ...

Will your next trip to Florida's beaches be filled with stinky seaweed? Here's what to know about sargassum and where it ...

For the first time, researchers identified nearly a dozen viruses associated with red tides off Florida’s coast that are harmful and costly. Also known as harmful algae blooms, red tides — the ...

A group of University of South Florida researchers have, for the first time, identified viruses present in the red tide blooms that periodically plague the Gulf coast. This can be used to possibly ...

Red tides are becoming a near annual occurrence off the west coast of Florida, which are caused by massive blooms of the algae Karenia brevis fueled in part by excess nutrients in the ocean.

Researchers, including Dr. Jean Lim, tested water samples collected from red tide blooms off the coast of Southwest Florida. The researchers found several viruses — including one new viral ...

Sargassum, a type of brown seaweed, is expected to increase on Florida's shores in the coming weeks. The University of South Florida predicts a significant sargassum season in 2025. Red tide is ...