We are starting two rulemakings to update Washington’s water quality standards to help address freshwater nutrient pollution and the harmful, toxic algal blooms that can result from it.

The glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup has been found to trigger the loss of biodiversity among phytoplankton communities in freshwater ponds. In their experiments, scientists found that while some ...

Scientists have detected high levels of a toxin produced by freshwater algae in mussels from San Francisco Bay. Although shellfish harvested from California’s coastal waters are monitored for toxins ...

Discover five ways algae—both seaweed and microalgae—could revolutionise food and drink, from protein power to sustainability and consumer trust.

Hurricane Barry did not drive potentially toxic blue-green algae from Mississippi waters as hoped. The freshwater algae is lingering from state line to state line in Mississippi’s coastal waters, Joe ...

Freshwater red algae are a diverse group of organisms that have attracted growing scientific interest due to their complex evolutionary histories and ecological significance. Recent advances in ...

A technique is described for the measurement of total dissolved inorganic carbon by acid release as CO2 followed by its conversion to methane and detection by flame ionization in a modified gas ...

It was the icky stuff we avoided in the pond as kids, but these days algae is a trendy food product. Loved by chefs for its versatility and touted by many nutritionists for its health benefits, algae ...

TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — On the quest to find more about how living things evolved different sexes, researchers in Japan came across something interesting: a type of freshwater algae that has ...

Biological communities are rarely stable. Their composition is constantly changing, depending on the environmental conditions ...

Algae in an aquarium are not a sign of neglect–quite the opposite: In a healthy tank, they are part of the ecosystem. However ...