Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in aquatic environments, but human lives are intricately ...

No Red Tide Organism Detected Statewide Floridians and visitors alike can enjoy the state's pristine coastlines with peace of ...

UF/IFAS researchers are testing how effective these products are by putting them in mesh bags and burying them alongside corn ...

Although the species rebounded following an "unusual mortality event" in 2021, environmental groups say a recent uptick in ...

For Trump and DeSantis, undocumented immigrants, not climate change, pose a grave threat to citizens. Do their policies ...

Real estate, tourism, recreation and other sectors of the local economy benefit from the protection of the Everglades, as ...

The Everglades have a positive impact on real estate, fisheries, and tourism, while also reducing flood risk and helping ...

Florida's red tide organism, Karenia brevis, has been detected at minimal "background concentrations" in only two samples across Southwest Florida over the past week, indicating a continued period of ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has identified 10 dangers at beaches. Volusia County, with its beach ...

Also known as harmful algae blooms, red tides — the massive growth of algae that is tied to multiple organisms — are driven by wind and water currents, nutrients that run into the water, ...

Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers forecast the development of blooms and better understand environmental factors that can cause blooms to terminate. The study marks ...