Wildlife officials are warning the public of a toxic algae bloom affecting marine mammals along Los Angeles County beaches.

With the governor's rejection of a new management plan, some rules, including a ban on cruise ships flushing greywater near troubled reefs, won't take effect.

It's that time of year when finding a spot at your favorite beach is a lot harder to find. It's spring break season! Is there ...

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.

Soft sand, cool water … and high levels of bacteria? Mississippi’s beaches are popular spots for spring break visitors, and they’re a cash cow for local businesses. However, visitors might discover a ...

Don't want red tide to crash your spring break plans? Check out where algae is currently, what to know about blooms in ...

50 years, 10,000 rescues make Laguna Beach’s marine mammal center ocean health experts Poisonous algae blooms could signal tough season ahead for marine mammal rescue centers Southern California ...

they can exacerbate existing blooms. The turbulent waters stirred up by hurricanes like Helene and Milton can mix nutrient-rich waters from deeper regions of the Gulf of Mexico. This mixing provides ...

Florida’s Gulf Coast continues to grapple with the presence of red tide, caused by the harmful algal bloom organism Karenia brevis, with recent sampling revealing concentrations ranging from ...

Karenia brevis is a naturally occurring, single-celled organism belonging to a group of algae called ... causing blooms to be ...

Large concentrations can discolor water from red to brown, causing blooms to be called "red tides." K. brevis is found almost exclusively in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico ...