A massive toxic algal bloom has swarmed China’s southern coastline, choking marine life, disrupting fisheries, and covering beaches in thick layers of jelly-like algae. The outbreak, fueled by warming ...

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Tampa Bay, Florida — Beaches near Tampa have been littered with dead sea creatures, killed by a massive algae bloom that marine scientists say has been worsened by pollution. Tyler Capella, who runs a ...

The recently discovered species covers coral in a thick layer and suffocates it. Scientists don’t know where it came from. By Marie Fazio On a routine trip to monitor ocean wildlife near the ...

Red drift algae, also known as macroalgae, has been washing up on some Southwest Florida beaches. Despite its appearance and smell, this type of algae is not toxic and is a natural part of the coastal ...

Some red algae exhibit structural color that gives their growth tips a blue hue and the rest of their bodies including their fruiting structures a white hue. Moreover, since the color-producing ...

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — As temperatures rise back into the 70s, many are flocking to Fort Myers Beach. However, beachgoers are encountering a surprising sight along the shoreline—a significant amount ...