Author: Betty Staugler

a long line of dead fish washed up on a beach

New Tool for Assessing Florida Red Tide Bloom Severity

Karenia brevis, a toxic dinoflagellate alga, blooms off Florida’s southwest Florida coast almost annually. These algal blooms, colloquially referred to as red tides, can result in significant socioeconomic impacts through disruption to tourism, impacts to water dependent businesses and activities,

a large amount of dead fish on a beach

Understanding Florida’s Red Tide

By Betty Staugler, Florida Sea Grant Agent with UF/IFAS Extension in Charlotte County Update 10/2/2018 — The information presented below pertains to the red tide bloom on the southwest coast of Florida. Red tide is now also occurring along the Panhandle and