Microscopic algae blooms have turned the ocean off Ventura into a sort of brown soup in recent weeks but may not stick around much longer. Caused by tiny phytoplankton, they are two of several that ...

“Whatever happens, the water velocity in the pipeline increases,” said Garrod. “It stirs up that red and for a very short period of time there may be red or brown in the system. We go out ...

If you’ve spent time near the coast and beaches around Bradenton and Anna Maria Island lately, you may have noticed thick, dark mats of icky-looking stuff floating in the water. What is it?