Scientists Have Long Believed That Ocean Viruses Always Quickly Kill Algae – They Were Wrong
Ocean algae get ‘coup de grace’ from viruses. Viruses don’t immediately kill algae but live in harmony with them. Scientists have long believed that ocean…
Algae
Using Genetics to Battle Harmful Algae Blooms
University of Delaware researcher part of international effort to understand genetics of marine algae. Throughout the world’s oceans in global nutrient cycles, food chains, and…
Harmful Algal Blooms in Arabian Sea Fueled by Shrinking Snowcaps
Climate-driven shifts disrupt fisheries, desalination plants; problems may hit other regions. A uniquely resilient organism all but unheard of in the Arabian Sea 20 years…
Bionic 3D-Printed Corals Could Optimize Bioenergy and Help Coral Reefs
Researchers from Cambridge University and the University of California San Diego have 3D printed coral-inspired structures that are capable of growing dense populations of microscopic…
First Scientific Evidence of a Potentially Invasive Species to Reach Antarctica – Here’s How It Got There
Drifting algae in the Austral Ocean can bring invasive species to the Antarctic coasts, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports. The…
Swirling Green Algae Blooms in Baltic Sea Viewed From Space [Video]
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the green algae blooms swirling around the Baltic Sea. ‘Algae bloom’ is the term used to describe the…
The Incredible Way Coral Helps Their Offspring Survive Climate Change [Video]
USC scientists discover coral equip their offspring with symbiotic algae colonies to help them cope with rising ocean temperatures. The fate of the world’s coral…
Published Study Shows Algae Using Raw Plants as a Carbon Energy Source
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and partner institutions provided today the first published report of algae using raw plants as a carbon energy source….
Less Algae Gives Lake Tahoe Its Blue Color
New research from UC Davis and NASA reveals that the blueness of Lake Tahoe is controlled by algal concentration, which in turn is driven by…
Ancient Algae Found in Mountaintop Glacier in Peru
A newly published study reveals the remains of tiny creatures found deep inside a mountaintop glacier in Peru, providing clues to the local landscape from…
Scientists Pinpoint Lowest Temperature Limit for Life on Earth
In a new study, scientists reveal that -20°C is the lowest temperature at which simple life can live and grow on Earth. The study, which…
Toxic Algal Blooms Could be Boosted by Climate Change
Physical and chemical conditions in the oceans cause populations of algae to wax and wane in cycles. Harmful algae consist of only a few species…
South Korean Rivers Hit By Algal Blooms, Dam Project Blamed
Algal blooms are currently choking up several rivers in South Korea. Environmentalists blame The Four Major Rivers Restoration Project, which was completed last October at…
Carbon Increases Oil Production from Algae
By feeding algae more carbon, scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory increased the microbes’ overall metabolism, resulting in increased oil production as the organisms continued…
Engineered Algae to Produce Potential Candidates for Malaria Vaccine
In an effort to prevent the transmission of malaria, UC San Diego biologists have engineered algae to produce potential candidates for a vaccine that would…
NASA Explores OMEGA System for Alternative Aviation Fuels
In an effort to create an alternative way to produce aviation fuels, NASA is exploring the Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae method for biofuel….