High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind carbon dioxide. Researchers have now found a new method to control starch ...

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Under the sea, green algae have evolved a clever way to handle too much sunlight. Scientists found that a special pigment called siphonein acts like a natural sun shield, protecting the algae’s ...

Land plants—such as mosses, ferns and trees—are some of the most structurally complex photosynthesizing organisms on Earth. But their evolutionary story is deeply tied to their ancestors: simpler ...

Marine algae, encompassing diverse groups such as brown, red and green seaweeds, are a vital component of coastal ecosystems and an increasingly important source of bioactive compounds. These ...

The Idaho Statesman reports that the Southwest District Health and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued an alert Friday that blue-green algae species was found in the Snake River ...

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Cal. – Algae in Lake Tahoe has been a hot topic this summer. While these tiny organisms are a natural part of Tahoe’s aquatic ecosystem, algae can become a harmful algal bloom, or HAB ...

Coralline algae, a group of calcified red algae, play a critical role in marine ecosystems by contributing to reef stability and acting as ecosystem engineers. Taxonomically, these algae are ...

Small organisms might offer big improvements in biopharmaceuticals. That’s the case with Spirulina, a family of blue-green algae that are usually less than a millimeter long. These microbes produce ...

Anglers can eat fish they catch...but should cut away all organs, fat and skin then rinse the fillets in clean water. High levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae are observed in the Clackamas ...

Algae are inevitable when you own a fish tank. With proper planning and preparation, you can ensure algae in a fish tank are kept under control, so this plant doesn’t become an issue for your fish. If ...