Algae are simple, single-celled, filamentous aquatic plants; they grow in colonies and are commonly found floating in ponds, lakes, and oceans. Populations of algae fluctuate with the availability of nutrients, and a sudden increase in nutrients...

Explosive increase in algae growth which can have adverse effects on water quality and fish life, see...

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An algal bloom or marine bloom or water bloom is a rapid increase in the population of algae in an aquatic system. Algal blooms may occur in freshwater as well as marine environments. Typically only one or a few phytoplankton species are involved and...

Hundreds of dead or injured seabirds have washed up on the shores of Monterey Bay in recent weeks, and scientists believe a red tide of marine algae is to blame.About 600 birds have been found stranded on beaches in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties since...

A burst of brown algae bloomed over portions of the Elizabeth and Lafayette rivers in the Hampton Roads region _ a so-called "mahogany tide" that can have lethal consequences for fish and shellfish.Algal blooms have become common in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the result of...

Harmful red tide blooms along Florida's west coast in the fall are spurred when seasonal changes in wind patterns move nutrients east from the Mississippi River, scientists reported Wednesday.Harmful algal blooms occur from time to time in most coastal areas, with different algae affecting different...

Virginia plans to install a monitoring station in the Potomac River that will help boaters and fishermen while assisting marine biologists studying the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.The monitoring station is planned at the mouth of Monroe Bay in a section of the Potomac plagued...