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Researchers Wake Up Algae That Went Dormant Before the First Pyramids
A quiet corner of the Baltic Sea, 240 meters below the surface, is like a zombie cemetery. Within the sediments, zillions of ...
Biomolecules reveal composition of lake phytoplankton community
Clean and safe lake water is an important part of the Finnish identity. In recent decades, interest in the condition of lake ...
Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say
But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...
Spirulina BLUwater is the best algae I've ever drank (but still kinda weird)
Blue-green algae has never been a food on my radar. But it turns out dried cyanobacteria both looks lovely and is packed with ...
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Could alien oceans be green: Earth’s past may hold the key to finding life elsewhere
Ancient oceans, which were heavy on iron, interacted differently with light wavelengths, retracting green light into the ...
Are city efforts to treat toxic algae at this Pierce County lake working? What we know
For decades agricultural waste and manure was dumped into this lake, which has caused issues for the city today.
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Cyanobacteria and government inaction are threatening the country’s water supply
Cyanobacteria are probably the most numerous creatures to have ever existed on Earth. They’re good for making oxygen but otherwise bad news for most life forms. Through neglect of our water systems ...
Person poisoned by toxic algae in Lake Hood near Ashburton
A person has been poisoned by bacteria after swimming in an infested Canterbury lake. Te Whatu Ora last week issued a warning ...