Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, is a type of algae found naturally in freshwater environments. This algae is a microorganism that functions like a plant in that it feeds through photosynthesis and ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s hard for beachgoers to ignore the foul-smelling, seaweed-like algae washing ashore in Florida. But what exactly is it, and what’s its purpose? 1. Sargassum floats in island-like ...

As part of U.S. Sugar’s continuing efforts to set the record straight and share facts with the public and the media, we recently met with Pensacola News Journal editorial cartoonist Andy Marlette and ...

Algae facts According to the National Park Service: Water experts are keeping watch on Lake Mead, looking for signs that a harmless green algae blanketing the reservoir could be replaced by a toxic ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- Glowing algae recently has provided a beautiful and rather rare sight along the coastlines of Virginia and North Carolina. "It's like the top halves of our waves are ...

Recently the Duval County Health Department issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae in the St. Johns River. The cause of the bloom has been attributed to excess nutrients in the river, ...

This year, the severity of toxic algae in lakes has decreased in the Inland Empire. Two lakes — Lake Elsinore and Big Bear Lake — have been hit by the algae known as cyanobacteria once again, but this ...

When you think of algae, you make picture the greenish film that sometimes develops on ponds and lakes. But you may not know that this marine organism is also cultivated in laboratories for its unique ...

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Jules Leon climbed into a Ford pickup truck fitted with a net, a wheeled crate he calls a “moon buggie” and a defective winch. It was March 18 and Leon was on his way to Redondo Beach — for his third ...

Algae are inevitable when you own a fish tank. With proper planning and preparation, you can ensure algae in a fish tank are kept under control, so this plant doesn’t become an issue for your fish. If ...

It’s hard for beachgoers to ignore the foul-smelling, seaweed-like algae washing ashore in Florida. But what exactly is it, and what’s its purpose? 2. Researchers said 2023 could have the largest ...