University of Michigan researchers said they have identified the specific cyanobacteria responsible for harmful algal blooms ...

Photosynthesis, the natural process of converting sunlight energy into chemical energy and generating molecular oxygen, is a ...

Warming oceans are wiping out kelp forests. New research shows turf algae release chemicals that stop kelp from growing back.

After a brutal spring of toxic algae blooms turning sea lions into sick, snarling seaside hazards, anxious beachgoers can ...

Microcystis, a type of cyanobacteria commonly called blue-green algae seen above under high magnification, can bloom in ...

University of Florida researchers are collaborating with North Carolina State University and University of South Florida ...

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) cautions the public of the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Killarney (Killarney Drive) on May 12, 2025, and Lake Butler (W.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A harmful blue-green algae bloom could be threatening Lake Okeechobee, officials are urging the public to stay cautious. Water samples were taken for testing on ...

In a groundbreaking 2023 study published in Remote Sensing of Environment, researchers led by Chuanmin Hu, an optical oceanographer at the University of South Florida, identified an unexpected ...

The present study presents 11 new additions of coccoid green algae to the phycoflora of Brazil, including the first record of the genus Westellopsis for the neotropical region. Samples of periphyton ...

The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County is warning people about the presence of blue-green algae, which can produce toxins, spotted Monday near the western shore of Lorraine Lake in ...