Tag: Harmful Algal Blooms

lots of dead fish on a beach

The Basics of Florida Red Tide

Red tide is an example of a harmful algal bloom, or HAB. The majority of HAB species are phytoplankton (floating algae, mostly single-celled). However, they also include some tiny microalgae that live attached to plants or other substrates as well

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