During cyanobacterial blooms, small-bodied zooplankton tend to dominate plankton communities, and past observational studies have attributed this pattern to anti-herbivore traits of cyanobacteria ...

A recent conference organized by Chautauqua Institution highlighted ongoing research on the lake which shed some light on the conditions that facilitate harmful algae (Cyanobacteria) blooms. Attendees ...

Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 61, No. 4 (2016), pp. 1406-1423 (18 pages) Nitrogen (N) transformations and fluxes at the sediment-water interface (SWI) were measured in Missisquoi Bay, Lake ...

The study revealed that Dolichospermum was the dominant bloom-forming cyanobacteria in Winam Gulf, often accompanied by Microcystis, which produces the liver-damaging toxin microcystin.

Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) has released a data report from the first year of its Dock Watch Program. The 2024 ...

Cyanobacteria – dubbed blue-green algae – also blooms in the high heat. When the algae decomposes, it releases harmful toxins that cause respiratory and gastrointestinal issues as well as skin ...

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Waikirikiri-Selwyn River at Whitecliffs. Recent cyanobacteria surveys of the Waikirikiri-Selwyn River at ...

Blue-green algae are a type of bacteria that is common in Florida’s freshwater environments. A bloom occurs when the rapid growth of algae leads to an accumulation of individual cells that ...