As temperatures climb, so does the risk of potentially harmful cyanobacteria blooms that can pose serious health risks to people and animals.

Red algae are red due to the pigments they use to collect light. Kobe University phycologist Kawai Hiroshi says, "Being a diver, I have long been aware that some red algae have a much whiter ...

These microscopic algae thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters and can form harmful algal blooms. Known for their diel (daily) vertical migration, cyanobacteria move up and down the water column daily ...

Experts say what makes this year’s algae bloom significant is that it has sickened different animals compared to years past. “It does not look like we are close to seeing the end of this bloom ...

Under a strange pink-purple glow, illuminated panels buzz and cylindrical columns of water bubble away ... also known as blue-green algae, as it shares similar properties with microalgae.

For the last month, hundreds of seabirds have been poisoned by domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced in harmful algae blooms that are consumed by filter-feeding fish, such as anchovies and sardines.

whichfuel algae blooms. Rising temperatures of lake surface waters can cause more frequent stratification of lake waters, facilitating the release of phosphorus from sediments into the lake’s water ...

The widespread impact of these algae blooms is particularly concerning. Anderson noted, "It seems to be happening from the near shore all the way offshore and very deep in the water column ...