A red tinge in Halifax harbour this week is the result of a bloom of algae but experts say there’s little cause for concern. The rust-coloured or pink water is what’s known as a red tide. Bill Li, a ...

Parts of the Atlantic Coast of New Hampshire are closed to shellfishing because of red tide ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, in coordination with the ...

BOSTON A toxic "red tide" has forced the state to shut down shellfish beds from the New Hampshire border to Cape Cod Canal. The algae plume, which state biologists said is the worst outbreak of red ...

BOLINAO, Pangasinan – The coastal waters of the island town of Anda and this town in Pangasinan province remain positive for red tide toxin (paralytic shellfish poison), and shellfish here are not ...

Red tide algae has been detected in moderate to low concentrations throughout St. Andrews Bay. Health officials have issued alerts, advising people to avoid swimming and eating local shellfish.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red tide has waters off Southwest Florida in the "kill zone." Caused by the Karenia brevis organism, red tide is no stranger to ...

Officials from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, in coordination with the shellfish industry, have closed New Hampshire’s Atlantic ...

BOSTON — One of New England's worst red tides in decades expanded southward this week, rounding Cape Cod and forcing some of the region's most prolific shellfish beds to close. About half the state's ...

There’s a good chance that you’ve shown up at your local spot, and the waves were breaking in a reddish-brown hue, versus the typical bluish-green. Sorta like that scene in The Shining — the waves ...

Fish kills can start when levels reach 10,000 cells per liter. In 20 Florida locations, concentrations were higher than 100,000. Health alerts for red tide have been issued in Lee, Collier counties.