Karenia brevis

Blue-green algae's cyanobacteria and red tide Karenia brevis possess types of little healthy things that when properly synthesized by licensed medical researchers can fight a host of diseases

Four sections around the Gulf Coast of Lee County have been reported with the presence of red tide — Buck Key by Blind Pass, Gasparilla Island State Park by Boca Grande Pass, Tarpon Bay Road Beach and Lighthouse Beach, both on Sanibel.

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued health alerts for the presence of a red tide bloom. An alert level of red tide was found near Buck Key (Blind Pass) and Gasparilla Island State Park (Boca Grande Pass) and a caution level of red tide was found near Lighthouse Beach (Sanibel) and Lynn Hall Park (Fort Myers Beach).

While Tropical Storm Gordon only brought a few days or so of heavy rain to southwest Florida, scientists say its path up the coast, and its persistent…

Marine life has all been wiped out in the waters surrounding Gasparilla Island. The inlet straddles Charlotte and Lee counties, but the residential part —…

A persistent red tide bloom has been plaguing Southwest Florida’s Gulf coast since the fall of 2017, with reports of fish kills and beachgoers…

More than 200 scientists, policy-makers and students from across the country converge on Sarasota next week for the seventh Symposium on Harmful Algae in…