Many people refer to these blooms as "red tides," but scientists prefer the term noxious algal blooms. One of her most famous HABs in the US occurs on the Gulf Coast of Florida almost every summer. This bloom, like many of her HABs, is caused by microscopic algae that produce toxins that kill fish and render crustaceans unsafe for consumption. Toxins can also make breathing the air around you difficult. As the name suggests, algae flowers often turn the water red. Sarasota's Mote Marine Research Institute is partnering with the University of North Carolina's Center for Marine Science to conduct a decade-long research study on red tides. Research data shows that, despite harmful toxins, red tide produces her three non-toxic substances. One of these, Brevenal, has amazing health benefits for people with cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A red tide is a type of algal bloom in which the number of microscopic organisms living in a body of water suddenly increases significantly. The sudden and large increase in their numbers is thought to be due to changes in salinity, temperature and water depth, as well as human activity, such as adding nutrients to the water, sometimes from agricultural runoff.brevetoxin, domoic acid, Dinoflagellates, which contain various natural neurotoxins such as saxitoxin, can cause severe turbid patches in surface waters with a reddish discoloration when present in sufficient concentrations. When these toxins are present in dinoflagellates that cause a 'red tide', it is called a harmful algae bloom (HAB). Toxins can also become airborne. For example, increased inland winds during swarms of red algae off the Florida coast increase the number of people rushed to hospital emergency rooms with asthma attacks. Different types of phytoplankton contain different colors of pigment, ranging from green to brown to red, so depending on which species of phytoplankton grow to high enough concentrations, the color of the water will vary. Red tide is most commonly used in the United States, while algal blooms are more commonly used in other parts of the world.A specific species of dinoflagellate called Carenia brevis is found in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. It is often the cause of the red tides that occur in waters around the world. Red tides also occur in the northeastern United States. The dinoflagellate species Alexandrium spp., particularly common along the North Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America, is associated with red tides in these regions. Sudden breeding explosion of algae (single-celled green aquatic plants) in large natural bodies of water such as lakes and seas. Flowers near the coast are sometimes called red tide. A class of neurotoxins produced by algae that cause red tides (coastal blooms). Brevetoxin accumulates from shellfish and can be toxic to shellfish eaters. Crustacean predators, including humans, consume toxins that cause paralysis and death. The species of dinoflagellates that cause red tides generally belong to the genera Gymnodinium and Gonyaurax, the "genus Red Tide". Multiple red tides are known to be responsible, but in most cases a single red tide is associated with a specific species. First, the bloom-causing conditions may cause red tide species to reproduce faster than other phytoplankton, overtaking available nutrients. There is a possibility. Alternatively, behavioral differences may provide a competitive advantage.