Streams contain a variety of types of algae that remove pollutants from the water. This microscope image shows several species of algae similar to those used in the University of Michigan biodiversity ...

Take a deep breath: When we inhale, our lungs take in oxygen, a gas that makes up part of the air we breathe. We need to breathe oxygen to stay alive. Where does it come from? You may already know ...

A Kansas Biological Survey scientist holds up a water sample from a blue-green algae bloom at Marion Reservoir in 2021. States like North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana will have to deal ...

Scientists identify a new marine fungus that attacks toxic algae, offering insight into natural controls on blooms that ...

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 bloom, or ...

There are basically four types of algae, based on their color: green, blue-green, red, and brown. Green and blue-green algae are found in freshwater as well as saltwater. Red and brown algae are found ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Lake Tahoe is famous for its blueness. The growth and spread of algae is one reason blue lakes around the world can go green in the summer. Algae forms the base of many food ...

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — Peachtree City officials issued a warning about a “potentially harmful” algae blooms found in one of its lakes. After blooms were detected, testing confirmed that it was two ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. -- The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded Montana State University and Utah State University a three-year, $900,000 grant to study the oil produced by algae, which could be a ...