A type of microscopic algae called Karenia brevis has grown rapidly in Florida, leaving dead fish on the shore. Harmful “red tide” is wreaking smelly havoc on Florida’s Gulf Coast, canceling some ...

Floridians, brace yourself — spring break is almost here, which means hundreds of thousands visitors flocking to our beautiful beaches. However, regardless of if you're a native Floridian or a ...

New research suggests that toxic red tides may be responsible for fish and dolphin deaths, even when it's no longer present in the coastal waters. Scientists may have a new answer to their questions ...

Red tide is a phenomenon that occurs when algae in the ocean reproduce rapidly and create a large concentration of red pigments in the water, giving it a reddish-brown hue. These algae, also known as ...

Florida's coast has been in the grips of a toxic red tide over the past few months that has killed thousands of fish, decimated seagrasses, and wiped out large numbers of other marine animals like ...

Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert. In the Gulf of Mexico, red tide is caused by a microscopic ...

They come in staggering, looking depressed. Sometimes they have ulcers on their eyes or in their stomachs. Dr. Heather Barron’s patients range in size from sanderlings, tiny birds that can weigh as ...

VENICE, Fla. (CBS Local) - Nine dead bottlenose dolphins found in Sarasota County are believed to be victims of a deadly organism blooming in the waters of Florida's Gulf coast. The nine dolphins ...

Officials with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board said Thursday that harmful algal blooms also known as "red tides" found recently in parts of the Bay have not so far brought ...

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

An “anomaly,” that’s how Florida Fish and Wildlife experts are describing this year’s red tide in the Panhandle.

K. brevis produces brevetoxins capable of killing fish, birds and other marine animals. It can also cause health problems in humans, particularly those with respiratory problems. Most people can still ...