Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Over the past week, K. brevis was observed in 133 samples. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 82 samples: one in Manatee County, 34 in and offshore of Sarasota County, two in Charlotte County, 38 in and offshore of Lee [...]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected along the Florida Gulf Coast. Over the past week, K. brevis was observed in 57 samples. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 18 samples: four in Sarasota County, nine offshore of Charlotte County, and five offshore of Lee County. In Southwest Florida over the [...]
The Roskamp Institute, located in Sarasota, opened its doors in 2003 with the purpose of better understanding and treatment of diseases of the mind. They recently issued a report on a study they have done, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, on the neurological impact of red tide toxins. The study was [...]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed. In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed. Along the Florida East Coast over the past week, K. brevis was [...]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at background concentrations in one sample offshore of Florida’s East Coast over the past week. Additional details are provided below. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed. In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed. Along [...]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week. Fish Kills No reports of fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were received over the past week. Respiratory Irritation Respiratory irritation suspected to be related to red tide was not reported in Florida [...]
Current Conditions In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Manatee County and offshore of Monroe County . In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Franklin County. Along the Florida East Coast over the past week, K. brevis was not [...]