While red tides and other algal blooms can occur worldwide, Karenia brevis is found almost exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico ...

The Lee County area is the hot spot now, according to recent state reports, which show high toxicity counts here. Fish and marine mammal kills can start once levels reach 10,000 cells per liter.

Local health departments advised people to stay away from more than a dozen beaches in Southwest Florida. Respiratory ...

Karenia brevis, the organism that causes red tide, was found in 111 samples around Florida’s Gulf Coast. These were primarily ... Another forecast map indicates that through Feb. 9, the red ...

While red tides and other algal blooms can occur worldwide, Karenia brevis is found almost exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico but also has been found on the east coast of Florida and off the coast ...