A harmful algal bloom occurs in bodies of freshwater when Cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, produce toxins.

An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has overrun the coast of Southern California, sickening marine animals and staining the ...

The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

For this reason, creating a barrier of beneficial plants around your pond can work wonders to stop the water from turning ...

High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind ...

It will lead to more purple, brown, or green hues in coastal or stratified areas, with less deep blue color in water as ...

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) cautions the public about the presence of blue-green algae ...

This isn't the first time possibly dangerous algae has been found in Austin's waterways. Since 2019, a blue-green algae called cyanobacteria has been detected each year in Lady Bird Lake ...

Blue-green algae are a type of bacteria that is common in Florida’s freshwater environments. A bloom occurs when the rapid growth of algae leads to an accumulation of individual cells that ...