Algae in an aquarium are not a sign of neglect–quite the opposite: In a healthy tank, they are part of the ecosystem. However ...

Prymnesium parvum is a single-celled, toxic algae species that wreaks havoc throughout U.S. waters. The toxin is designed to wipe out their competition for sunlight and nutrients… but for some reason, ...

Scleractinian corals, or hard corals, have been disappearing globally over the past four decades, a result of climate change, pollution, unsustainable coastal development and overfishing. However, ...

The heterotrophic microbial enrichment community established during degradation of brown algae Fucus evanescens was characterized. A two-species bacterial community of marine culturable ...

Streams contain a variety of types of algae that remove pollutants from the water. This microscope image shows several species of algae similar to those used in the University of Michigan biodiversity ...

Antler coral can host different types of algae, sometimes resulting in differences in color. Thomas Kline / Design Pics via Getty Images As global temperatures spike to new highs and heat waves pass ...

About 2.5 billion years ago, a pigment called chlorophyll appeared in single-celled organisms, allowing them to capture energy in the form of light and convert it into sugars. This biochemical trick, ...