State wildlife officials confirmed that an algal bloom recently detected off Northeast Florida was not red tide, following advanced laboratory testing. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), genetic and toxin testing revealed the bloom consisted of Karenia papilion acea, a related species, rather than Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for toxic red […] Lab Tests Clear Florida Waters Of Red Tide As Northeast Bloom Identified As Milder Algae ...read more read less