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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida sheds light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. "We're able to better look at the roles of viruses ...

Scientists might soon be able to forecast when the see is gonna turn red - and don’t worry, it has nothing to do with the apocalypse. For the first time, researchers identified nearly a dozen viruses ...

Red tide is still bloom along the Florida Gulf coast, but Sarasota and Manatee County beaches are currently in the clear. Satellite images published by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science ...

Just as residents and visitors prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, state environmental monitors have detected a spike in ...

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 ...

Red Tide is a harmful alga bloom caused by a naturally occurring alga (a plant-like microorganism) called Karenia brevis or K. brevis. When K. brevis appears in large quantities – typically in the ...

A massive red tide bloom continues to linger offshore from Florida's Gulf Coast, but fortuitous winds have kept the bloom far enough from the shore that it is not impacting local beaches. Experts have ...

A surge of the toxic red tide organism, Karenia brevis, has gripped sections of the Florida Panhandle this week, with state ...

Red tide is in bloom near the Florida Gulf coast, and over the past week it has slowly crept closer to south Sarasota County. Satellite images published by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean ...