Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that mostly live in water and rely on the sunlight for energy.

A bloom of cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae for its colorful, scum-like appearance, formed in Detroit Reservoir, the manmade lake on the Santiam River that is the Oregon capital’s drinking ...

In 2018, the company he founded, BlueGreen Water Technologies, began treating lakes in Israel, China, South Africa and the United States that were suffering from harmful algal blooms using a ...

Some Iowa lakes are having issues with blue-green algae blooms. Mary Skopec oversees the D-N-R’s water monitoring program for state park beaches. The D-N-R says a “substantial” fish kill on Crystal ...

Nearly extinct in the mid-20th century due to over-hunting, a whopping 280,000 Canada geese now live in Michigan.

Boat anchored at the side of the lake covered with algal blooms and invasive aquatic plants. Vertical Boat anchored at the side of the lake covered with algal blooms and invasive aquatic plants. Boat ...

Algal blooms, which can turn water green and kill fish, pose a significant threat to Laguna Lake, a major source of food and drinking water for Metro Manila. Researchers from the University of the ...

In freshwater environments such as lakes, ponds and streams, a cyanobacterium known as Microcystis aeruginosa is responsible for most toxic harmful algal bloom episodes. While most efforts on ...

Harmful algal blooms, as seen here in a 2017 satellite view of Lake Erie, threaten drinking water and wildlife. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory When populations of tiny aquatic organisms called ...

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has confirmed the presence of harmful algal blooms in Lake Havasu. Samples collected during a December 3 monitoring trip by the Bureau of ...

A new study by the University of the Philippines Diliman revealed two optimal models for predicting algal blooms, particularly in Laguna Lake, one of the sources of freshwater fish for Metro Manila ...