Scientists are studying C. merolae, an alga thriving in Italy’s volcanic Phlegraean Fields, to understand its unique ...

A green alga that grows in lakes and rivers could be the next "superfood"—helping scientists to tackle global food security challenges while promoting environmental sustainability, a new study ...

Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snowline recedes, raising concerns of a feedback ...

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Their biggest concern is the spread of lindavia, a microscopic alga known colloquially as “lake snow” or “lake snot” for the slime it creates that hangs just below the surface of the water.

More information: Kyohei Yamashita et al, Reddening of the Unicellular Green Alga Euglena gracilis by Dried Bonito Stock and ...

Photosynthetic microorganisms such as the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas are true masters of adaptation. In the absence of light and oxygen, the metabolism of this alga switches to a kind of ...

54, No. 5, Sep., 2009 Growth at the Edge of the Niche: An Expe... Growth at the Edge of the Niche: An Experimental Study of the Harmful Alga Prymnesium parvum This is the metadata section. Skip to ...

In this study, we tested the response of the native abundant articulated coralline red alga Ellisolandia elongata to this warming. Coralline algae play a key role in coastal ecosystems by structuring ...

Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to envision the ancient worlds of our favorite prehistoric animals.