Event Brief
Sep 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
FWC: Lab tests rule out red tide in NE bloom
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) lab testing found a recent algal bloom off Northeast Florida was not toxic red tide. Genetic and toxin analyses identified the organism as Karenia papilionacea, a related species, rather than Karenia brevis, which produces red tide toxins.
WHO: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
WHAT: Laboratory genetic and toxin testing determined a Northeast Florida algal bloom was not red tide; it was identified as Karenia papilionacea instead of Karenia brevis.
WHEN: Reported Sep 5, 2026 at 7:19 AM ET
WHERE: Northeast Florida
WHY: Genetic and toxin testing showed the bloom was caused by Karenia papilionacea rather than Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for toxic red tide.
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