It might be unseasonably warm this weekend, but authorities have issued a stern warning to those wanting to swim at a popular ...

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

University of Michigan researchers found that toxic Dolichospermum algae produce saxitoxin in Lake Erie, threatening water ...

Plant-based algae has been making headlines lately for its health benefits. These simple organisms are loaded with nutrients ...

What's the currency for all life on Earth? Carbon. Every living thing needs a source of carbon to grow and reproduce. In the ...

This year’s toxic algal bloom off the coast is the longest and deadliest ever seen in Southern California. Will sea lion and ...

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

High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind carbon dioxide. Researchers have now found a new method to control starch ...

In Austin, waterways are frequently tested for several types of algae, but cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are the most common. When they form mats big enough to see, they usually look like ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication ...

In the warm summertime waters of Lake Erie, cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can proliferate out of control, creating algal blooms that produce toxins at a rate that can harm wildlife and human ...