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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (March 18, 2025) – A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shines light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. Identifying viruses associated with red ...

Red tide, a harmful algae bloom, is impacting seafood supplies and prices in Gainesville, Florida. The bloom, while a natural phenomenon, is exacerbated by human factors like agricultural runoff.

The normal blue and green waters of The Gulf have been stained a burnt orange thanks to a massive bloom of Red Tide. The imminent cause is unknown, but environmental and human factors are believed to ...

A bioluminescent red tide makes the ocean glow blue near La Jolla, Calif. in this long-exposure image from 2020. Photo: Erik Jepsen / UC San Diego Red tides regularly make headlines in California, ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — As red tide continues to impact marine life and coastal communities, scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota are seeing promising results from their latest red tide ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For any Floridian or seasoned visitor to the state's coasts, you know it only takes a visit from one unwanted visitor to ruin any ...

Red Tide is a harmful alga bloom caused by a naturally occurring alga (a plant-like microorganism) called Karenia brevis or K. brevis. When K. brevis appears in large quantities – typically in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Remember that red tide outbreak that was threatening Southwest Florida's coastline just a few days ago? Well, it's gone, mostly.

Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers forecast the development of blooms and better understand environmental factors that can cause blooms to terminate. The study marks an ...