What causes the ocean to swell? It's not just the Moon that has a gravitational pull on spring tides. The Earth’s gravitational force pulls the waves down, thus resulting in high and low tides. A ...

King tide is a non-scientific term for an exceptionally high tide. They’re also sometimes referred to as perigean spring tides. The water level of a king tide will be significantly higher than other ...

Karenia brevis is a naturally occurring, single-celled organism belonging to a group of algae called dinoflagellates. Large concentrations can discolor water red to brown, causing blooms to be called ...

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 ...

The high tide that floods South Florida streets this time of year are known within the scientific community as a spring tide, although another popular term is king tide, which is not tied to any ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you’ve been to any of Staten Island’s beaches lately, you may have noticed that low tide has been really low. Like, really low. To the point where it almost appears you can ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — King tides are expected to return to San Diego’s coastline this weekend, thanks to the gravitational forces of the moon and sun. Put simply, king tides are a result of how far ...

A red tide bloom is defiling parts of Florida's southwest coast with toxin levels high enough to trigger respiratory alerts and cause widespread fish kills. Fort Myers Beach removed more than 13 tons ...

Low to medium red tide levels are present in some areas on the west coast of Florida. Red tide can cause respiratory irritation in humans, especially those with pre-existing conditions. Red tide ...

Red tide is hitting some Florida Gulf Coast beaches, just in time for spring break. Testing over the past eight days found high levels of the red tide algae Karenia brevis in water samples from about ...

King tide is back, South Florida, so don’t put away your galoshes yet. Annoying street flooding will test your patience for the next few days as water crashes over seawalls and bubbles up through ...

K. brevis produces brevetoxins capable of killing fish, birds and other marine animals. It can also cause health problems in humans, particularly those with respiratory problems. Most people can still ...