State biologists have confirmed the presence of Karenia brevis, the organism that causes red tide, in two water samples collected from Northwest Florida over the past week. According to the latest ...
Every fall, coastal residents of Florida wait and wonder: Will the water stay clear, or will the red tide return? This harmful algal bloom, caused by the algae Karenia brevis, does not devastate our ...
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB)- Most people think of Red Tide as something that burns their eyes and causes breathing problems when they go to the beach. But even when you aren’t going to the beach, the Red ...
Water samples collected along Florida’s Gulf Coast in early May 2026 have turned up low concentrations of Karenia brevis, the ...
Anglers rely on NOAA data to set catch limits that sustain both their livelihoods and the region’s fish stocks. A fisherman pulls up to unload his catch as pelicans gathered at the Cortez docks in ...
Florida's red tide is a recurring harmful algal bloom that poses a persistent threat to the state's coast. The bloom, caused by Karenia brevis algae, can lead to significant fish kills and harm marine ...