State wildlife officials detected the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, in 20 samples along the Gulf Coast over the past ...

The Roskamp Institute will be at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation to draft 400 volunteers for a study on why some ...

Sarasota’s Roskamp Institute will be at SCCF to draft 400 volunteers for a study on why some of those exposed to red tide end ...

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that the Sarasota-based Roskamp Institute is returning to Sanibel ...

Just as locals and tourists prepare for the holiday weekend, state environmental officials have confirmed the return of red ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - UPDATE: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released an update on closures due to Karenia brevis. The Florida Department of Agriculture and ...

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 ...

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 has long plagued Florida beaches, bringing coughing, burning eyes and piles of dead fish. Scientists have been searching for a solution for decades, but progress has been elusive. However, ...

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (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.

Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers forecast the development of blooms and better understand environmental factors that can cause blooms to terminate. The study marks an ...