Swan Hill Rural City Council is delighted that Goulburn-Murray Water has officially lifted the blue-green algae warning for ...

In beauty, “algae” refers to a diverse class of marine organisms. This includes macroalgae (aka seaweed — brown, green, red) ...

Experts have long said that excess phosphorus entering the watershed is a main contributor to these blooms. Now, new research ...

A long-term analysis shows that a major Oregon reservoir abruptly swapped one type of toxic algae for another midway through ...

A habitat-building coralline algae that provides a vital nursing ground for marine species and an important blue carbon ...

Nitrogen is a bit of a conundrum. In its gaseous form it's the most abundant element in the atmosphere, but few organisms can ...

A 2024 satellite photo shows an unusually active bloom of toxic cyanobacteria swirling in the water of Nevada's Pyramid Lake.

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

Beaches on Lake Champlain are often closed on the hottest days of the year because of algae – and UVM scientists are now pointing to a different chemical that may be helping it grow.

Scientists are genetically engineering microbes to withstand industrial conditions for biofuel production. Researchers found that partially suppressing genes in cyanobacteria improved their growth ...

A habitat-building coralline algae that provides a vital nursing ground for marine species and an important blue carbon ...