AUSTIN (KXAN) — Toxic algae blooms have plagued popular beaches and rivers in the past. Over the last several years, toxic algae in Lady Bird Lake has made the water unsafe and has been responsible ...
Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do it. New field research shows that ...
Behind closed doors at the Shedd Aquarium, green, orange and red water bubbles and gurgles in carefully organized jars and vats up to 5 feet high. In this water, microscopic organisms live, thrive and ...
LA JOLLALA JOLLA — Validating a 50-year-old hypothesis, scientists at the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Jacobs School of Engineering in La Jolla say they ...
The ammonia-reeking, guacamole-green algae that fouled Timer Powers Park in Indiantown in August was 100 times more toxic than the Environmental Protection Agency deems unsafe for pets and people. But ...
Abigail McQuatters-Gollop receives funding from the UK Natural and Environmental Research Council and the UK Department for Food, Environment, and Rural Affairs. Britain’s seas are rich in wildlife, ...
Despite their microscopic size, plankton are crucial for marine ecosystems. They act as the base of the entire food chain in oceans and freshwater. Plankton are microscopic living organisms that drift ...