Algae blooms can pose a serious threat for humans, ... If you have related symptoms, contact a health care provider or the Poison Control toll-free hotline at 800-222-1222.

Attack of the killer algae Species: A golden alga, Aureococcus anophagefferensGenome size: 56 million base pairsInteresting fact: This species, which causes brown tides that threaten fisheries and ...

The attack of the phantom killers came on a warm September night in 1991. Schools of menhaden, a herring-like fish, were swimming down the Neuse River on their annual migration to the sea when ...