Harmful algal blooms in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams generally consist of visible patches of cyanobacteria or blue-green algae. Cyanobacteria are naturally present in low numbers in ...

Beautiful lakeside views can quickly take an ugly turn when the water begins to look like a bucket of green paint. This typically signals the arrival of a harmful algal bloom, which happens when ...

What's wiggly and red and (sometimes) found all over Southwest Florida beaches? This algae provides a home for critters and a feast for birds.

Blue-green algae can be toxic to people and pets, and the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County issued tips to help ...

The City of Boulder is asking residents to keep themselves and their pets out of the water at the Boulder Reservoir due to a possible harmful algae bloom. Although the swim beach is closed for the ...

A research team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a second grant to continue its work to prevent ...

The following is a press release from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: A recent sampling event confirming dangerous levels of harmful algal toxins identified in Big Lagoon ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Isolated regional sightings of a large, toxic and widespread harmful algae bloom have sparked concern in Hudson River communities and the closure of Kingston Point Beach, Riverkeeper ...

South Australia ‘s coastal tourism operators are enduring one of their toughest holiday seasons in years, as the state’s ...

A toxic algae bloom is injuring or killing scores of marine animals in Southern California, from fish to sea lions and dolphins. Along the Southern California coast, there are deadly signs of a ...

Green scum spotted at American Lake in Lakewood has prompted the city to collaborate with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health ...

A new method has been developed that will help researchers track toxic algae species in the Gulf of Maine before they turn ...