Harmful algal blooms (HABs) pose significant challenges to coastal communities and economies worldwide. The annual occurrence of “red tide” along the Gulf of Mexico is caused by Karenia brevis (KB) ...

Don't want red tide to crash your spring break plans? Check out where algae is currently, what to know about blooms in Florida and Palm Beach County.

The two new dinoflagellate phytoplankton have never been seen in Florida. While some dinoflagellates are scary like red tide, these freshwater relatives are thought to be non-toxic.

With red tide sometimes taking up thousands of square miles and stretching deep into the water, there is not an effective and safe way to rid of the algae. So, in a gist, that is red tide and ...

"In 2020, San Diego saw the biggest red tide since 1900. ... The team also worked with wildlife filmmaker Alex Wiles to record bioluminescent algae under a microscope, ...

Put a sample of water from the Gulf of Mexico under a microscope, and you will often find cells of Karenia brevis swimming around. The microscopic algae—the species of phytoplankton responsible for ...

Meanwhile, in spite of the presence of an invasive like red turf algae, Cashes may still offer Brian the opportunity to showcase some of the Gulf's bright spots. We're getting ready to go diving.

Baugher said that red tide blooms occur when warming water mixes with nutrient-rich water. The phytoplankton, or algae, has “sunscreen” that protects it from the sun and is what creates the red color, ...

Yes, many algae species cause red tides all over the world. Yet, the organism that causes Florida’s red tide, K. brevis, is found almost exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico from Mexico to Florida.

People flocked to Muizenberg beach on Monday night to watch the bioluminescence associated with a red tide. ... The natural sight is caused by algae responding to calm and warm ... this isn't one of ...