What hurricanes mean for Red Tide
Hurricane Michael is likely to affect the Florida Red Tide bloom. What's not yet clear is how.
Environment
Oct 12, 2018
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Panel discusses effects of Red Tide on Florida
Red tide continues to be a source of concern for Florida, according to FIU experts.
Environment
Oct 11, 2018
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Scientists discover genetic basis for how harmful algal blooms become toxic
A team led by scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) has uncovered the genetic basis for the production of domoic acid, a potent ...
Environment
Sep 27, 2018
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Uncovering the secret winter life of lakes
While most of nature is peacefully asleep during rigid Canadian winters, lakes are more than awake under their thick, icy covers.
Earth Sciences
Sep 25, 2018
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Mobile device could make it easier to predict and control harmful algal blooms
In the past 10 years, harmful algal blooms—sudden increases in the population of algae, typically in coastal regions and freshwater systems—have become a more serious problem for marine life throughout the U.S. The blooms ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 21, 2018
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A green beer that looks like algae? It's all for clean water
There are spicy beers and even peanut butter beers, made to stand out on crowded shelves. Then there's a murky, green brew that looks a lot like algae. It's making a statement on the one ingredient brewers can't do without—clean ...
Environment
Sep 18, 2018
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Melting ice poses fleeting ecological advantage but sustained global threat
From collecting field samples inside the ocean's frozen ice pack to analyzing satellite images in the comfort of his Stanford office, Kevin Arrigo has been trying to figure out how the world's rapidly thinning ice impacts ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 31, 2018
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Underwater robot tracks toxic algae in Lake Erie
Microcystin is a nasty toxin that can cause skin reactions, stomach problems, and even liver damage. It's produced by a tiny blue-green alga (cyanobacteria) called Microcystis, which multiplies like crazy in warm, nutrient-rich ...
Environment
Aug 28, 2018
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Algae a threat to walleye vision, study finds
Walleye and the fish they eat struggle to see in water clouded by algae, and that could potentially jeopardize the species' future if harmful algal blooms persist, according to a new study.
Ecology
Aug 27, 2018
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Algal blooms a threat to small lakes and ponds, too
Harmful algae isn't just a problem for high-profile bodies of water—it poses serious, toxic threats in small ponds and lakes as well, new research has found.
Environment
Aug 23, 2018
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