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The experiments showed that gametophyte survival declined dramatically—up to 500% in some cases—when exposed to chemicals released by turf algae, confirming that the new chemical environment ...
New research shows how rapidly proliferating turf algae are waging 'chemical warfare' to inhibit the recovery of kelp forests along Maine's warming coast. As the ocean warms across its temperate ...
You have to get out there and entice the larvae, which is exactly what a new algae-based gel is designed to do. While we may think of coral reefs' "skeletons" as being composed solely of calcium ...
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - New York is launching its blue-green algae tracker for the summer. NY-HABS tracks Harmful Algae Blooms - or HABs. It’s a resource for New Yorkers to track or report ...
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – During the summer, algae in Lake Tahoe is a hot topic. While these tiny organisms are a natural part of Tahoe’s aquatic ecosystem, algae can become a harmful algal ...
An increase in blue-green algae blooms in a popular swimming spot just outside Thunder Bay has prompted upcoming changes to the lake’s shoreline. Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA ...
Lead author, Shane Farrell, examines algae samples in the lab. Farrell spent several multiple months on a research visit with co-author Daniel Petras’s former lab at the University of Tübingen ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As the water in our lakes, rivers, and ponds warms this season, the dangers of blue-green algae may make itself known. But what is this microorganism? “Blue-green algae are ...
A blue-green algae bloom in Elk Lake has led to the cancellation of the swimming leg in Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Victoria triathlon. Such blooms can produce toxins that cause headaches and ...
SCDES stated the May 19 water samples indicate the continued presence of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) capable of producing toxins. As with previous round of sampling, the concentration of the ...
The Environment Agency said the common, non-toxic algae blooms generally occur between April and August. Algae bloom (Image: Daily Echo) The agency said: “They produce clouds of frog-spawn like ...
The popular Edithburgh jetty before the algae bloom in South Australia. Picture: Stefan Andrews courtesy of Great Southern Reef Foundation Edithburgh jetty has been devastated by a toxic algae ...