The World

Stemming Red Tide

The red tide algae that wreaked havoc on the shellfish industry last year has a predator of its own, and scientists in Woods Hole are studying a certain parasite with an appetite for red tide.

Red tide hits the world’s coasts every year when toxic algae bloom offshore and are swept into coastal waters. But there’s a parasite that destroys red tide algae and could one day be used to fend off the toxic blooms. Living on Earth’s Ashley Ahearn reports.