Crunching along the rocky beach Tuesday, Easton pointed out a host of brightly colored starfish, squishy anemones, sand ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are announcing the beginning of the Harmful Algal Bloom season.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are warning residents of the potential health risks from harmful algal blooms, which can pose ...

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 ...

Very little is known about viruses associated with red tide, a condition that occurs when a species of algae called Karenia Brevis blooms in abundance and emits a neurotoxins that can kill marine ...

In the study recently published in the American Society for Microbiology’s journal mSphere, researchers said an examination of water samples from off of Southwest Florida found several viruses ...

"Now that we’ve identified several viruses in red tide ... on microscopic algae are better understood. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, blooms are most ...

Local commercial fisherman Rod Ness, 69, who also owns two fishing charter boats, said he hasn’t felt the effects of the algae bloom yet, but has to be cautious as he waits for more information.

Legionella is a common bacteria found in water that can cause two lung diseases: Legionnaires’ Disease, a type of serious pneumonia, as well as Pontiac Fever, a mild respiratory disease.

brevis or other species that co-occur with red tide blooms. More information: Shen Jean Lim et al, Diverse ssRNA viruses associated with Karenia brevis harmful algae blooms in southwest Florida ...

A bloom of harmful algae off the coast again this year is creating ... Domoic acid is found in the same bloom that creates red tides and bioluminescence. But it is not harmful to swim in waters ...