Researchers with the University of South Florida have identified viruses associated with Karenia brevis, the single-celled ...

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new ...

As red tide devastates Southwest Florida’s coast, turning vibrant shorelines into graveyards for marine life, Gainesville residents are feeling the impact through higher seafood prices and ...

A study by researchers at the University of South Florida is shining new light into the what causes red tide to bloom.

Researchers hope the study can eventually find a way to predict when blooms will occur, and how to reduce their effects on ...

A University of South Florida study linked viruses and red tide, and researchers now wonder if they can wield them to keep red tide at bay.

The study, published in the American Society for Microbiology’s journal mSphere, involved researchers testing water samples from red tide blooms off southwest Florida in which they found several ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute collected samples from the red tide, some from right here in Southwest Florida. “They actually saw some viruses and bacteria that are infecting ...

Dr. Ed Rosenthal is a nationally recognized scientist who has worked closely with NASA and other agencies on a variety of projects — some most-notable being soil utilized for growing plants in ...

For the first time, researchers identified nearly a dozen viruses associated with red tides off Florida’s coast that are harmful and costly. Also known as harmful algae blooms, red tides — the ...

Scientists have finally uncovered the reason behind mysterious red tides washing up on Florida's coastline. The blood-red waves have been known to be both destructive to the environment and ...