Microalgae are emerging as a key player in healthcare, functional foods, and sustainable biotech due to their capacity to produce bioactive compounds like β-glucans, omega-3 fatty acids, and ...

The blooms that produce the toxin result from a specific type of algae. Once the toxin is produced, smaller fish can eat the algae. Bigger animals like sea lions can then become sick from the ...

Not only can algae be unsightly, but it can also damage the integrity of your wooden fence over time, leaving it vulnerable to the elements. Algae is a green, sometimes slimy organism that loves ...

Toxic algae off the coast of Malibu is likely sickening sea lions, causing the large marine mammals to experience seizures and comatose states, according to a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation center.

New research reveals that ice algae can store nutrients which may enable them to colonize more of the ice sheet, darkening and melting it. It's May. The sun is up and the heat from that distant ...

Dark algae that grow on the surface of Arctic ice sheets are likely to expand their range in the future, a trend that will exacerbate melt, sea level rise and warming. “These algae are not a new ...

Algae, a subaquatic plant renowned for its health and nutritional benefits across various societies, is gaining popularity for its organic wellness support. Today’s market offers a variety of ...

“If there's a single lesson that we've learned, it’s that basically there is no algae out there that isn't vulnerable to competitors, pathogens, and grazers,” he said. “There are all kinds of protozoa ...

A variety of microorganisms including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, algae, and viruses, and even invertebrates, have been found in glaciers and ice sheets in the Arctic, Antarctic, Greenland, ...