If so, you aren’t alone. Many of the lakes in our watershed district have been experiencing blooms of a harmless filamentous green algae. “These blooms are temporary, non-toxic, and a common ...

It is important that we identify the problem weed. One of the most common is filamentous algae. Algae are single-cell organisms that reproduce and join together into long, hair-like strands that ...

Without plants on land, humans could not live on Earth. From mosses to ferns to grasses to trees, plants are our food, fodder ...

Marimo in the lake are formed when filamentous algae become entangled and grow into spheres by rolling with the wind and waves. The marimo’s interior, which is not exposed to light, decomposes ...

The tentacles are triggered by the slightest touch, firing a harpoon-like filament into their victim ... establish symbiotic relationships with green algae. In exchange for providing the algae ...