The Florida Department of Health in Lee County still has advisories posted for several area beaches as red tide counts continue to hover well above the toxic range. DOH says coastal residents should ...

Parts of the Atlantic Coast of New Hampshire are closed to shellfishing because of red tide ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, in coordination with the ...

Fish kills can start when levels reach 10,000 cells per liter. In 20 Florida locations, concentrations were higher than 100,000. Health alerts for red tide have been issued in Lee, Collier counties.

Red tide, harmful algal blooms that commonly occur on Florida's Gulf Coast, killed more than 2,400 tons of animals in the 2018 red tide and cost the tourism industry roughly $184 million. The problem ...

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 ...

Low to medium red tide levels are present in some areas on the west coast of Florida. Red tide can cause respiratory irritation in humans, especially those with pre-existing conditions. Red tide ...

The toxic blooms may get "considerably worse," according to experts. A toxic algae bloom is creeping up the west coast of the Sunshine State, killing wildlife and keeping residents and tourists away ...

PORT ST. JOE, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - An “anomaly,” that’s how Florida Fish and Wildlife experts are describing this year’s red tide in the Panhandle. “Typically blooms start in Southwest Florida, and so ...

Red tide is present in Southwest Florida, but is not expected to reach Panama City Beach in the near future. The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not found in any recent samples collected in Bay ...

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 ...