Tag: red tide

When red tide hits, is your seafood safe? A UF expert answers questions

by Brad Buck
March 30, 2026

With varying levels of red tide lingering off the coast of Southwest Florida – from Tampa Bay to Naples -- some seafood eaters may wonder whether they can safely consume fish and shellfish caught in the Gulf. We talked to Razieh Farzad, a ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bivalves, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Sea Grant, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Gulf Of Mexico, Harvesting, Mollusks, Razieh Farzad, Red Tide, Seafood

St. Joe Red Tide Claiming Terrapins

by Rick O'Connor
December 9, 2025

Almost everyone has heard of red tides and know they periodically occur off the coast of Florida. The more frequent events occur off southwest Florida between Tampa and the Keys, but they have occurred in other parts of the state. When ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Red Tide, Terrapins

Modeling Red Tide Impacts on the West Florida Shelf

by Emily Colson
December 2, 2025

Written by Dr. Dave Chagaris, Faculty Researcher at UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station On the West Florida Shelf, episodic red tide blooms caused by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis can have major effects on the ecosystem, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, , Water
Tags: Algal Blooms, Coastal Systems, Fisheries, Red Tide, Research, Water Quality

New Episode from Naturally Florida – “Bloom, there it goes!”

by Lara Milligan
August 18, 2025

If you live in Florida, chances are you have heard or read about “harmful algal blooms" commonly referred to as HABs. We have received many requests for an episode on this topic, so…here it is! What are algae? What is a HAB? Are all algae ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Algae, Algae Blooms, Fish Kills, Harmful Algae Blooms, Naturally Florida Podcast, Red Tide, Shannon Carnevale

Resources for Neighborhoods in Protecting Water Quality

by Lee Hayes Byron
June 7, 2025

Homeowners associations (HOAs) and neighborhoods have critical roles to play in protecting local water quality. HOAs manage thousands of stormwater ponds and countless acres of landscapes across Sarasota County. The way those community assets ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Biorational, Conservation, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Pest, Pesticide, Pgm_Admin, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Marine, Pgm_Waste, Pgm_Water, Pond, Preservation, Red Tide, Stormwater, Water, Water Quality

Hurricane Hazards: Red Tide

by Dr. Megan Moore
March 14, 2025

Following major rainfall events, the influx of nutrients into the coastal system from stormwater runoff can create favorable conditions for harmful algae blooms! With the west coast of Florida experiencing two major hurricanes back to back, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Algae Boom, Flooding, Florida Sea Grant, Hurricane, Rainfall, Red Tide, Storm Surge

Red Tide, Fisheries Modeling and Citizen Science: Casting a Line to Anglers and Gulf of Mexico Stakeholders for Better Data!

by Michael Sipos
September 30, 2024

In fisheries management, setting the acceptable biological catch (ABC) is vital to ensure sustainable harvest without overexploiting fish stocks. The ABC determines how much fish can be harvested each year, and is estimated using a stock ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: #RedTide, Algae, Amberjack, Angling, Beach, Brevetoxin, Brevis, Charlotte County, Citizen Science, Collier County, Dinoflagellate, Ecosystem, Ffa, Fish, Fish Kill, Fisheries, Fishing, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Angler, Florida Sea Grant, GoM, Grouper, Grunt, Gulf Of Mexico, HAB, Harmful Algae Bloom, Hernando County, Hillsborough County, Hogfish, Inshore, K. Brevis, Karenia, Lee County, Marine Biology, Modeling, Offshore, Pasco County, Phytoplankton, Pinellas County, Plankton, Red Tide, Redfish, Reef Fish, Research, Seafood, Snapper, Snook, Tarpon

Tips for Tracking Red Tide

by Angela Collins
August 7, 2024

For a quick list of links to current red tide conditions, scroll to the end! First published September 2018. Last updated July 19, 2021. We get a lot of questions about red tide in southwest Florida...especially during blooms. A Google ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, HAB, Karenia Brevis, Manatee County Extension, Red Tide, Sarasota Bay, Tampa Bay

Red Tide Mitigation Study: Results are coming

by Armando Ubeda
July 17, 2024

As a Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent, I get many questions about red tide and requests to present on this topic. The number of inquiries regarding red tide intensifies during periods when harmful algal blooms are occurring, just like now. Regardless ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Algae, Florida Sea Grant, Karenia Brevis, Pgm_Marine, Red Tide, Toxin

New Episode from Naturally Florida – “Bloom, there it goes!”

by Lara Milligan
November 29, 2023

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Algae, Algae Blooms, Fish Kills, Harmful Algae Blooms, Naturally Florida Podcast, Red Tide

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