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Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.
Some red algae exhibit structural color that gives their growth tips a blue hue and the rest of their bodies including their fruiting structures a white hue. Moreover, since the color-producing ...
Scientists will use the instrument to explore how climate change is affecting the ability of coral to survive.
This approach was exemplified in a trio of studies (1,2,3) documenting the dispersion of freshwater red algae found in rivers and streams in the Eastern U.S. and Great Lakes.
Lake Norman is looking more colorful these days. Bright green, deep red and milky blue algae is blooming in northern parts of ...
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have uncovered an unexpected link between viruses and the infamous red tide blooms off the coast of Florida. These algae blooms, caused by the Karenia brevis ...
Red algae are red due to the pigments they use to collect light. Kobe University phycologist KAWAI Hiroshi says: ... However, building on their previous experiences with similar studies in brown algae ...
A new study offers a reason why Maine's decimated kelp forests may fail to recover: a chemical released by red algae that can kill kelp at an early stage of development. The findings suggest that ...
Red algae (Rhodophyta) ... In another study, integrative taxonomic methods led to the discovery and description of a new species within the genus Pterocladiella in the Northeastern Atlantic, ...
A study by the University of South Florida found connections between viruses and red tide, and researchers suggest the findings could be the first step in harnessing the power of viruses to keep ...