Below are some photos of common plants and algal blooms you may see in Minnesota lakes and ponds, including duckweed, chara ...

Recently, there’s been a spike in the popularity of blue-green algae supplements due to the numerous health benefits they offer. These freshwater algae, rich in proteins, vitamins, and ...

Dr Neil Reid from Queen's University is wary of claims the algae has killed wildlife When the largest lake in the UK turns green, it's hard not to wonder about the effect on local wildlife.

Blue-green algae has returned to Lough Neagh in high levels. Large green mats have formed around the lough, particularly in the north-east. The blooms previously closed bathing waters in ...

If you're a pool owner, you might have come across green algae in your swimming pool. Among black and mustard algae, green ...

Have you ever seen brown or green goo floating on a river or in the ocean? Or have you noticed how the walls of a fish tank sometimes turn green and slimy? These are all examples of algae—but there is ...

The lake in particular has been besieged by nutrient pollution for decades, causing unprecedented blooms of blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, blue-green algae produce cyanotoxins, which ...

Toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh has potentially begun to wake up again already, with two confirmed reports since the start of 2024. Last summer, it brought the largest freshwater lake in ...

And the number of blue-green algae sightings so far this season is as high as it was last year, and in 2021, according to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. The latest sighting of the toxic ...

Blue-green algae health alert issued for part of the St. Johns River. (DOH-Duval) DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Duval County (DOH-Duval) issued a health alert Monday ...

Officials said the blue-green algae was found by Stony Brook University biologists, who took surface water samples. It is considered a health risk to residents who use, swim or wade in the waters.

For 50 years now, camera company Nikon has been highlighting microscopic marvels with the annual Nikon Small World ...