This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Where is red tide in Florida right now? What to know about algae ahead of spring break A composite image that shows 8 days worth ...

After the passage of hurricanes, outbreaks of algae, including red tide, are common. Although the image above shows high concentrations of algae, it may or may not be red tide.

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

The microscopic algae have an extremely fast response to stimuli — such as breaking waves — and produce their glow 15 milliseconds after stimulation, researchers say.

Red tide is caused by high concentrations of a toxin-producing microscopic algae, called K. brevis, that is found in the Gulf of Mexico. Tests conducted Dec. 5 confirmed red tide at Seagate based ...

Residents of Florida's Gulf Coast who weathered back-to-back hurricanes now have something else to keep an eye on: A possible plume of harmful algae in the waters off of the state's southwest coast.

Plus, the red coloring isn't necessarily having to do with the tide of the water. There are also other algae that are harmful that don't produce a red color.

Limiting harmful fertilizers across the state, even over inland areas, could also help limit the growth of the toxic algae. More nutrients and runoff can make these harmful algae blooms grow faster ...

As red tide counts fall in Southwest Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife suspects the toxic algae killed a manatee and a dolphin earlier this month. The 9-foot male manatee carcass was collected ...

Vicki Wawerchak, director of the aquarium, pulled a water sample to check for the algae that cause the red tide. “Usually with the water sample, you can see a lightish brown color,” she said.

This map shows whether any red tide or blue-green algae have been reported across Florida. Having problems seeing the map? Open in a new browser. Is red tide harmful to humans? Yes, it can be.