These are all examples of algae—but there is a lot more to the algae story! On the right side of the cover, it is daytime—and we can see two kinds of algae in the water around the boat. One type is ...
Blue-green algae is known to emit toxins which can cause skin irritation in humans, or stomach upsets if a lot of affected water is ingested while swimming, for example. And it is known to be ...
Rare toxic algae that can prove fatal to humans have been detected in a South Coast river just weeks after a catastrophic silo collapse caused hundreds of tonnes of wheat to spill into the water.
BETHLEHEM, NY (WRGB) — Residents in the town of Bethlehem have noticed a musty odor in their tap water since late October. Town officials confirmed that the unusual smell is caused by algae ...