Concerns about marine life along the San Diego coastline are rising after two sick pelicans were recently discovered in the ...

Blue-green algae has never been a food on my radar. But it turns out dried cyanobacteria both looks lovely and is packed with protein and amino acids and other things that are good for your body. So, ...

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“I don’t know what’s going on in the ocean. Starting in February is unreal.” Domoic acid is produced by algae that is then eaten by small fish. When marine mammals, dolphins and sea birds ...

Toxic algae off the coast of Malibu is likely sickening ... cars and household items from the recent fires could impact the ocean and its inhabitants.

Have you ever seen brown or green goo floating on a river or in the ocean? Or have you noticed how the walls of a fish tank sometimes turn green and slimy? These are all examples of algae—but there is ...

The blooms that produce the toxin result from a specific type of algae. Once the toxin is produced, smaller fish can eat the algae. Bigger animals like sea lions can then become sick from the ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take nitrogen and convert it into the ingredient that helps all organisms grow.

Endemic to the Galápagos, these raccoon-size lizards forage for algae along the shore; larger males dive into the ocean. The algae they eat die in warm water, rendering Darwin’s “imps of ...

microscopic marine algae known as phytoplankton also feed on CO2 and use photosynthesis to produce energy. Seagrasses and phytoplankton near the ocean’s surface form the base of the aquatic food ...