The algae blooms on Lost Lagoon — the park's the largest body of water — can lead to low oxygen levels and fish mortality. If ...

Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has conducted new research on the impact of floating ...

Dense mats of the invasive, floating plants can kill native plants, make fishing pointless and make boating dangerous and ...

Researchers repurposed an experiment originally intended to detect gravity, which involved a floating magnet in a ...

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During a Clark County meeting last week, public health officials alerted residents to the increased concern of toxic algae mats in the Columbia River.

The Oregon Health Authority is cautioning people to watch out for algae blooms when visiting bodies of water this summer.

“Benthic algae mats, rather than being dispersed through the water column, they’re actually attached to the substrate at the ...

Known as the Sargasso Sea, sailors have crossed it for centuries, but few notice the border when they slip into glassy indigo ...

If left unchecked, experts say this bacteria could destroy the ecosystem, impacting jobs, tourism and the way of life in ...

Algae blooms, invasive species and cold water shock are among the hazards Tahoe boaters should look out in the summer. Here's your safe guide.