When populations of tiny aquatic organisms called cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae) explode, their toxic ...

During cyanobacterial blooms, small-bodied zooplankton tend to dominate plankton communities, and past observational studies have attributed this pattern to anti-herbivore traits of cyanobacteria ...

growing out of control and forming harmful algal blooms in lakes and in the ocean, where they’re often called “red tides.” Some of these, such as those created by cyanobacteria, can release ...

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning for the Waiau Uwha River. The warning follows finding moderate to high cover of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) in the ...

When cyanobacteria proliferate out of control, they can form clouds of green algae called cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms, or cyanoHABs. Some types of cyanobacteria produce toxins, and so ...

Other animals in the Okavango Panhandle region appeared unharmed. Some cyanobacterial blooms can harm people and animals and scientists are concerned about their potential impact as climate change ...