As the algae grows, it captures carbon and nitrogen from the atmosphere, using energy from sunlight, and once applied to the soil the process continues. It said the production and use of existing ...

Toxic algae blooms contain a neurotoxin that is likely impacting the sea lions. Sea lions on the California coast are reportedly displaying strange behavior, likely due to a harmful algae bloom ...

Also known as harmful algae blooms, red tides — the massive growth of algae that is tied to multiple organisms — are driven by wind and water currents, nutrients that run into the water ...

We studied the water under the microscope and extracted DNA for genetic analysis. Single-celled, microbial algae occur naturally in seawater all over the world. They are also called phytoplankton ...

Researchers knew that many species of algae produced energy-dense lipids that could be converted to biofuels, and teams around the world began to explore how to supercharge this lipid production.

A harmful algal bloom occurs when algae grow at a rapid rate in a body of water. The algae may produce toxins, which can harm marine ecosystems and, in some cases, humans. "Over the last four ...

"The swell has increased since Sunday and so that action is breaking up the algae, causing the foam." Mr Gaylard said there is still the potential for the issue to spread along the Fleurieu ...

Yet, for some, the allure of this tropical escape is occasionally marred by an unexpected phenomenon—green algae or lumot. This natural occurrence can be a surprise for those unacquainted with Boracay ...