Algae is a ubiquitous feature in waterways throughout the globe, including western North America. Slippery, green epilithic ...
A number of Minnesota cities have reported blue-green algae blooms this summer, causing the temporary closing of some beaches. Blue-green algae is bacteria that can be toxic for both humans and pets. ...
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Isolated regional sightings of a large, toxic and widespread harmful algae bloom have sparked concern in Hudson River communities and the closure of Kingston Point Beach, Riverkeeper ...
The algae bloom forming around Ross Island Lagoon in the Willamette River on Monday morning. (Photo courtesy of Eagle Eye Droneography) The thick, green layer of toxin-producing algae currently ...
What struck Scott Bennett most were the razor clams. The long saltwater clams, resembling old-fashioned razors, normally burrow into sand to avoid predators. But when Bennett, an ecologist, visited ...
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services continues to monitor the spread of harmful algal blooms in Lake Hartwell and advises the public against direct contact. The agency began ...
Harmful algal blooms persist in Lake Hartwell, though toxin levels are generally below recreational advisory limits. The blooms, first spotted in April, have spread across the lake but are lessening ...
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services issued a recreational watch for the presence of harmful algae in an Upstate lake. Officials were notified ...
A toxic algae bloom has prompted Boston officials to close a portion of the Charles River to recreational activities. The closure affects the area from the Harvard Bridge to the river's mouth, ...
The "vile"-smelling, "guacamole-thick" algae is keeping beach-goers away. — -- What officials have called "unprecedented" toxic algae blooms in some of southern Florida's beaches and waterways is ...
The Community Science Institute advised the public of an “lake-wide” bloom event July 9 as the blooms stretched from Varick to Ithaca Yacht Club. In 2024, New York confirmed the highest number of ...
"The algae can cause rashes, stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting." All 21 of Mississippi's beaches have been shuttered for swimming due to the presence of toxic algae. The Mississippi ...