In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new viral species — present in blooms of K. brevis, more commonly known as red ...

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 ...

University of South Florida researchers have discovered connections between certain viruses and red tide blooms. The even found a new viral species. Further research is needed to understand the ...

Mark Meulemans, a snowbird living in Fort Myers, also avoids the beach during red tide. “We stay away from the beach if the red tide is bad. I tear up, and it feels like it’s clogging your ...

(WFLA) — Researchers at the University of South Florida led a new study that is the first to identify viruses associated with the organism, karenia brevis, that causes red tide. The study ...

Heading to the beach for Valentine’s Day or over the President’s Day holiday? Watch out for red tide. Caused by the Karenia brevis organism, red tide can cause respiratory problems ...

Researchers hope the study can eventually find a way to predict when blooms will occur, and how to reduce their effects on ...

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 ...

The two remedies to red tide were developed under the $18 million Red Tide Mitigation Technology Initiative. Next: a pivot to scaling up deployment ...

The emergency room medical director at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital answers questions about red tide and human health.

Red tide can cause respiratory problems in humans, especially those with asthma or other respiratory conditions. It is safe to eat local fish and shrimp during red tide, as long as they appear ...