Brevetoxicosis in Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris): Plasma proteomics for Florida red tide biomarkers
Florida manatees face recurring exposure to brevetoxins, a suite of neurotoxins produced by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, through inhalation and forage. Near annual blooms in the Gulf of Mexico lead to repeated epizootics and...
Brevetoxicosis in loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles: Plasma proteomics for Florida red tide...
Sea turtles are among the many wildlife species adversely affected by Florida red tide, Karenia brevis. This marine dinoflagellate blooms almost annually along Florida's west coast and produces brevetoxins, a suite of potent neurotoxins....
Three Newly Published Studies Reveal Florida Red Tide Blooms Are Becoming More Persistent and Severe with Warming Waters and Nutrient Inputs
Three newly published, peer-reviewed scientific studies by scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science are reshaping our understanding of how...
Characterization of an epoxide hydrolase from the Florida red tide dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis
Epoxide hydrolases (EH, EC 3.3.2.3) have been proposed to be key enzymes in the biosynthesis of polyether (PE) ladder compounds such as the brevetoxins which are produced by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis. These enzymes have the...
Potential effects of brevetoxins and toxic elements on various health variables in Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and green (Chelonia...
Natural biotoxins and anthropogenic toxicants pose a significant risk to sea turtle health. Documented effects of contaminants include potential disease progression and adverse impacts on development, immune function, and survival...
Mote and Partners Conduct First-of-its-Kind Red Tide Mitigation Field Test During an Active Bloom
On Friday, February 14, Mote Marine Laboratory and partners successfully conducted the first-ever field test deployment of two Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative products and technologies...
Mote and Partners Field-Testing Promising Red Tide Initiative Technologies
Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce that three promising red tide mitigation technologies have completed rigorous laboratory testing and received regulatory approvals to begin the field deployment...
Mote Publishes First-Ever Field Study Revealing that Red Tide Contributes to Coastal and Ocean Acidification
A pioneering study led by Mote Marine Laboratory, in collaboration with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC-FWRI) and the U.S. Geological Survey...
The effects of red tide (Karenia brevis) on reflex impairment and mortality of sublegal Florida stone crabs, Menippe mercenaria
The Florida stone crab, Menippe mercenaria, is a major commercial fishery that occurs primarily along Florida's west coast, where harmful algal blooms of Karenia brevis frequently develop. To determine sublethal and lethal effects...
Red tide
Red tide grows in both fresh and marine water as a brown-red substance floating at the surface and shallow water columns. Its toxins affect humans, marine mammals, fish, shellfish and birds. If you visit the beach and experience...
Lessening the Hazards of Florida Red Tides: A Common Sense Approach
In the Gulf of Mexico, especially along the southwest Florida coast, blooms of the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis are a coastal natural hazard. The organism produces a potent class of toxins, known as brevetoxins, which are released...
The effects of prolonged exposure to hypoxia and Florida red tide (Karenia brevis) on the survival and activity of stone crabs
Florida red tides are harmful algae blooms caused by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, which occur along Florida's gulf coast almost annually. In recent years Florida red tide blooms have become more common, frequent, and intense....
Explosive exhalations by common bottlenose dolphins during Karenia brevis red tides
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) such as those produced by Karenia brevis have acute negative impacts on common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Florida coastal waters, frequently causing illness and death. However, much less...
Red Tide: Overview and Clinical Manifestations
Harmful algal blooms occur when toxin-producing algae grow rapidly. These occur worldwide and have significant impacts on aquatic ecosystems and on human health. Specifically, the toxic blooms of Karenia brevis in Florida may affect...
Investigating the gene expression profiles of rehabilitated Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) following red tide exposure
To investigate a Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) mortality event following a red tide bloom in Southwest Florida, an RNA sequencing experiment was conducted. Gene expression changes in white blood cells were assessed...
Neurological illnesses associated with Florida red tide (Karenia brevis) blooms
Human respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses can result from exposures to brevetoxins originating from coastal Florida red tide blooms, comprising the marine alga Karenia brevis (K. brevis). Only limited research on the extent...
Assessing the potential for red tide (Karenia brevis) algal bloom impacts on Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) along the southwestern coast...
This study investigated the potential effects of red tide events (blooms of the toxin-producing dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis) on Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus), a long-lived migratory game fish, along the southwestern coast...
MAP Red Tide Initiative Facility
Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Facility at MAP To fight the impacts of Florida red tide (blooms of Karenia brevis algae) effectively while causing no further environmental harm...
Red Tide Research Internships
Red Tide Research Internships There are several red tide programs and projects that accept interns. If interested, please select Red Tide Program in your internship application, but specify one or several of the following...
Red Tide FAQ
How can I find out what current red tide conditions are? Mote’s Beach Conditions Reporting System provides shoreline observations as often as twice daily: visitbeaches.org/map ...
Red Tide Initiative Quick Links & Forecasts
Visit these pages for harmful algal bloom resources, updates, condition reports and forecasts: Mote's Beach Conditions Reporting System Mote's...
Red Tide Initiative Facilities & Culture Reservation
Back to Initiative main page Reserve Our Mesocosms, Raceways & Culture An important part of the Florida...