Bright green and red algal blooms on the surface of waterways appear to burst with life. But these microbial coatings are creating dead zones in the water below by depleting oxygen and blocking ...

Marine algal blooms have complex life cycles; sunlight and wind are as crucial to their growth as nutrients and the presence of predators, like zooplankton. Although researchers have previously ...

Satellite images have revealed a massive algal bloom and red floodwaters to the north of WA’s Pilbara coast in the wake of Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia. Port Hedland and surrounding areas of WA ...

Florida’s Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force met in St. Petersburg Tuesday and gave an update based on recent satellite images. The task force was reactivated in 2019 by Governor Ron DeSantis to focus on ...

Blooms typically begin to form this month as the weather heats up. The appearance of a blue-green algal bloom and the unpleasant smell that occasionally accompanies a bloom typically keep most ...

Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that ...

The center suspects the sea lions have been sickened by domoic acid from a recent algal bloom. “Though we have not confirmed the cause for these animals’ illness, their signs and the recent ...

The mammals have signs of domoic acid toxicosis — that’s when algal blooms put out a harmful neurotoxin that can hurt sea life. Most of the sick mammals have come from Malibu, though they’ve ...