The latest observations of algae development and nutrient levels in the western basin have provided NOAA with a more clear picture of how the algal bloom will progress. The latest outlook made on ...

Phytoplankton blooms — accumulations of microscopic algae in the surface of fresh and marine bodies of water — have complex and sometimes contradictory responses to the environments they are exposed ...

in addition to algal bloom development near Monroe, Michigan. According to NCCOS, this is unusual; typically, the bloom forms first near Maumee Bay. NCCOS and other scientists at the conference ...

Heavy rain and warm temperatures speed up the development of harmful algal blooms. So how have weather conditions this spring impacted the start of this year's algal bloom? Heavy spring rainfall ...

Microcystis, a type of cyanobacteria commonly called blue-green algae seen above under high magnification, can bloom in ...

This study is led by Prof. Lian Feng (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology). Algal blooms were present in nearly half of the world's 1956 ...

Green algae blooms are seen on Lake Okeechobee in Port Mayaca, Fla. on July 10, 2018. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Now that summer’s in full swing, it’s time to hit the water. But wait ...

With spring in full swing and temperatures on the rise, Californians are spending more time in the state’s many waterways.

A blue-green algal bloom in Lake Manatee may cause some non-harmful short-term changes in the taste and smell of Manatee County drinking water. The lake has experienced a blue-green algal bloom ...

(WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are announcing the beginning of the Harmful Algal Bloom season. The water ...

The culprit, says Felt, were harmful algal blooms—cyanobacteria (frequently called blue-green algae) and algae that can produce toxins. A normal part of the ecosystem, these marine bacteria and ...

Washtenaw County Health Department officials are urging caution around Ypsilanti's Ford Lake, after the discovery of a harmful algal bloom. A resident reported a suspected harmful algal bloom on ...