Cyanobacteria are found in almost all aquatic and terrestrial environments on Earth and, through photosynthesis, supply a large portion of the planet’s oxygen. According to a study published in ...

Despite their name, blue-green algae aren’t algae at all — they’re cyanobacteria: ancient, light-harvesting microbes that helped shape Earth’s atmosphere. These microbial pioneers were ...

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services issued a Recreational Water Watch for Lake Hartwell after identifying ...

But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that released large amounts of ferrous iron into the water. The earliest ...

The lake in particular has been besieged by nutrient pollution for decades, causing unprecedented blooms of blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, blue-green algae produce cyanotoxins, which ...

AUSTIN, Texas - Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are back in Austin. According to Austin Watershed Protection, significant ...

As temperatures climb, so does the risk of potentially harmful cyanobacteria blooms—commonly known as blue-green algae—that can pose serious health risks to people, pets and livestock.