A research team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a second grant to continue its work to prevent ...

An alga that threatens freshwater ecosystems and is toxic to vertebrates has a sneaky way of ensuring its success: It suppresses the growth of algal competitors by releasing chemicals that deprive ...

Research happening at Southern Illinois University Carbondale could one day help address a global water-quality problem.

Algae is a ubiquitous feature in waterways throughout the globe, including western North America. Slippery, green epilithic algae is a familiar sight on river rocks. Toxic blue-green ...

Jules Leon climbed into a Ford pickup truck fitted with a net, a wheeled crate he calls a “moon buggie” and a defective winch. It was March 18 and Leon was on his way to Redondo Beach — for his third ...

Health officials in Massachusetts are spreading the word about harmful blooms of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, in lakes and ponds around the state. In Plymouth, the public health ...

Beautiful lakeside views can quickly take an ugly turn when the water begins to look like a bucket of green paint. This typically signals the arrival of a harmful algal bloom, which happens when ...

Health officials are warning residents to avoid the water of Brookline Reservoir and Crystal Lake in Newton because of algae blooms. Both bodies of water have blooms of a blue-green algae known as ...

Blue-green algae can be toxic to people and pets, and the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County issued tips to help ...

A widespread blue-green algae bloom has been confirmed in Green Lake for the first time. Officials advise against water activities as the algae can be harmful to people and pets. Exposure to the toxic ...

Aug. 23—MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District issued a water quality warning for North Moses Lake and Lewis Horn for blue-green algae. Blue-green algae look like green paint floating on the ...