Scientists from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences found forty new freshwater viruses infecting aquatic microorganisms this year. The first one, which they isolated and described in ...

Freshwater alga, Chlorella vulgaris, is a new superfood with a small environmental footprint. The rise in interest in this ...

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 ...

An introduction to algal ecology in freshwater benthic habitats -- Patterns in benthic algae of streams -- Periphyton patterns in lakes -- Patterns in wetlands -- Effects of light -- Periphyton ...

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 ...

FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. — If you're planning on taking a day out on the waters to enjoy fishing or other planned activities this weekend, you may want to be mindful of a harmful presence in Doctors Lake ...

A new species of microalgae was found in water from a home aquarium. While analyzing DNA samples taken from the algae, researchers discovered Medakamo hakoo, whose DNA sequence didn't match any on ...

NASA satellites reveal swirling green algae in South Africa’s Hartbeespoort Dam. These blooms indicate nutrient pollution, ...

NASA scientists have proposed an ingenious and remarkably resourceful process to produce “clean energy” biofuels, while it cleans waste water, removes carbon dioxide from the air, retains important ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. Of the two ...