Wild storms push an algal bloom off SA's coast into the Coorong's lagoons, leaving the water "as thick as pea soup" and ...

When it comes to reproduction, one type of red algae gets by with a little help from its friends: small sea crustaceans that transport sex cells between male and female algae, like pollen-laden ...

She noted an alarming lack of data about the population genetics of most algae, which is essential to determining the relative frequency of sexual versus asexual reproduction. Many of the ...

The disappearance of Arctic sea ice doesn't just free up space: it transforms the quality of underwater light. This silent ...

In the deep sea, bioluminescence is used as an advantage to help organisms find food, assist in reproduction, or, as is the case with bioluminescent algae, serve as a defense. Bioluminescence isn ...

These days, coral reefs need all the help they can get. Underwater heatwaves and pollution have taken a toll on coral, whose carbonate exoskeletons are the foundation of some of the richest ocean ...

which has boosted algae reproduction and caused the blooms. "We have got a significant algae bloom going on at Lake Paradise," Barber said. The algae blooms have a strong odor and bright blue ...

WITH the publication of this volume the whole botanical world, and algologists in particular, owe a special debt of gratitude to Prof. Fritsch. Although ten years have elapsed since the appearance ...

A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to ...

A vast bloom of toxic algae is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups say. The algae — Karenia mikimotoi ...

While cruising around the reef, these animals — which live in oceans all over the world — scrape colonies of bacteria and algae off rocks using their beaks. If left unchecked, that algae can ...

Phototropin connects blue light perception to starch metabolism in green algae. Nature Communications , 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57809-3 Cite This Page : ...