When populations of tiny aquatic organisms called cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae) explode, their toxic ...

The small plastic particles are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment, plants, fish and beaches, an international panel ...

Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that ...

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the ocean produce toxins that can sicken humans and marine animals. A new study has found an increase in large-whale deaths and injuries near HABs on the U.S. East ...

The bill focuses on advancing scientific understanding of harmful algal blooms and hypoxia, which are critical issues impacting water quality, marine life, and public health. It establishes action ...

Algae blooms are a problem in many communities around Florida, especially in Clay County. The county’s water management team ...

Algal blooms are influenced by a combination of available nutrients in the water and sediments (such as nitrogen and phosphorus), a sustained period of low and stable flows, and favourable weather ...

A peer-reviewed paper published in Marine Pollution Bulletin said while some species identified in the 2022 study were harmful only when gathered in highly visible algal blooms, others were ...