toxic red tide

Whether or not researchers discover brevetoxins in the pesky flies, the results are expected to be scientifically relevant.

A marine scientist at Florida Gulf Coast University notes that the masks we've grown accustomed to wearing over the past year for COVID-19 may also filter out toxin-laden red tide droplets.

Scientists say toxic red tide is back in the waters off the Florida southwest coast after fading away earlier this year following a 15-month bloom.