Algae that commonly grow on snow in the Pacific Northwest have been ignored in melt models, but their presence significantly increases snowmelt compared with clean, white snow, according to a study conducted on Mount Baker ...
Environment
Jun 15, 2023
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For millennia, Lake Prespa was pristine. But under pressure from climate change, unchecked pumping and pollution, the prehistoric body of water in southeast Europe is shrinking at an alarming rate.
Environment
Apr 22, 2023
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Sea ice algae is an essential resource for the survival of many species living in the Arctic.
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2023
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Climate change and human activity have been putting pressure on water bodies worldwide, and Canada's vast network of lakes is no exception. Over the past decades, increasing nutrient levels have led to a process called eutrophication, ...
Environment
Apr 18, 2023
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Thanks to a unique data set from ten Swiss lakes, an international team of researchers led by Eawag has succeeded in reconstructing entire ecological plankton networks and determining how they respond to climate change and ...
Ecology
Mar 23, 2023
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Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert.
Ecology
Mar 21, 2023
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New research from University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists traces two tiny invasive species through their outsized effects on the water quality, algae blooms and toxic conditions in a Wisconsin lake.
Ecology
Mar 16, 2023
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A team of Earth scientists affiliated with multiple institutions in China and the U.S. has found that coastal algae blooms (also known as phytoplankton blooms) have been getting bigger over the past couple of decades. In ...
Research into algae that could support the sustainable production of biofertilizers has been published by Sheffield researchers. Agricultural challenges such as the sustainable supply of biofertilizers could be solved by ...
Ecology
Feb 28, 2023
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Harmful algae blooms in lakes are a major environmental problem, producing extremely dangerous toxins that can taint water supplies or harm other organic life—including people. Biologists can test water safety by collecting ...
Ecology
Feb 22, 2023
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