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

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have uncovered an unexpected link between viruses and the infamous red tide blooms off ...

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

Jean Lim and her team partnered with researchers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and ...

With warmer weather comes red tide, and two of Florida’s congressional representatives have introduced a bipartisan bill that ...

“For example, an increase in the number of viruses found in a sample might suggest that a red tide bloom is about to begin, or that it is going to end,” Lim, who is the lead author of the ...

Red tide is caused by a naturally occurring organism called Karenia brevis, which can discolor water and release toxins. While red tide is more common in warmer months, it can occur year-round and ...

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.

Red tide has long plagued Florida beaches, bringing coughing, burning eyes and piles of dead fish. Scientists have been searching for a solution for decades, but progress has been elusive.

A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shines light on the environmental drivers of red tide ...

"For example, an increase in the number of viruses found in a sample might suggest that a red tide bloom is about to begin, or that it is going to end. Researchers could use information about ...