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Bookmark or Share- Red Tide: What is the algae species Karenia brevis? - Smithsonian OceanSome algae species, like the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, color the ocean surface a deep red, inspiring the name “red tide.” But not all red tides are red and not all of them even become dense enough to color the water.
- Karenia brevis - WikipediaKarenia brevis is a microscopic, single-celled, photosynthetic organism in the genus Karenia. It is a marine dinoflagellate commonly found in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It is the organism responsible for the "Florida red tides" that affect the Gulf coasts of Florida and Texas in the U.S., and nearby coasts of Mexico.
- Karenia (dinoflagellate) - WikipediaKarenia is a genus that consists of unicellular, photosynthetic, planktonic organisms found in marine environments. The genus currently consists of 12 described species. [1] They are best known for their dense toxic algal blooms and red tides that cause considerable ecological and economical damage; some Karenia species cause severe animal ...
- Illness and Symptoms: Marine (Saltwater) Algal BloomsOne of the most common types of harmful algal blooms in the United States is Karenia brevis blooms (also called Karenia brevis red tides) in the Gulf of Mexico. An algal toxin that is often produced during these blooms is called brevetoxin.
- Karenia – Harmful Algal Blooms - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionKarenia – Harmful Algal Blooms. Karenia brevis (K. Steindinger, FWRI). Globally distributed genus of athecate, bloom forming dinoflagellates. Causes red tide on a near annual basis along Florida, Texas, and Mexico coasts. Produces the neurotoxin brevetoxin, which may lead to: Human poisonings (Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning, NSP)
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