• Natural News) The excessive blooming of blue-green algae might be responsible for the recent spate of deaths among dolphins. (naturalnews.com)
  • Cyanotoxin is produced by bacteria called cyanobacteria or blue-green algae. (naturalnews.com)
  • According to new information released by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, testing has confirmed the presence of a blue-green algae bloom in the southwest bays of Leonard Lake, Ont. (cottagelife.com)
  • Blue-green algae blooms are organisms that naturally occur in water bodies when excess nutrients (primarily phosphorous and nitrogen) get into the water. (cottagelife.com)
  • Blue-green algae is particularly toxic for aquatic wildlife, as the blooms deplete oxygen levels in the water. (cottagelife.com)
  • Anyone who comes into contact with blue-green algae should rinse with clean, fresh water or wash throughly with soap and water away from the lake. (cottagelife.com)
  • While blue-green algae blooms aren't new, they're becoming more frequent as cottage-country areas grow. (cottagelife.com)
  • Blue Green Algae and Other Water Toxins & Treatments. (cdc.gov)
  • Marine turtles of all species, particularly hawksbill turtles ( Figure 1 ), can contain a variety of toxins including heavy metals (e.g. cadmium and mercury), organic compounds (e.g. pesticides such as chlordane and polychlorinated biphenyls) and biotoxins such as those produced by various blue-green algae on which turtles feed (e.g. lyngbyatoxin A from Lyngbya majuscula ). (who.int)
  • Of the kingdom Protista, algae have traits similar to animals, plants, and fungi, but they don't really fit into any of those categories neatly (which makes trying to sort them very tricky). (core77.com)
  • An entire and unique ecosystem develops within these pockets, ranging from viruses, bacteria, to fungi, algae and little grazing creatures such as microscopic crustaceans. (mainstreamweekly.net)
  • Bringing the Food Back Home: Plants, Algae, Lichens and Fungi in the Food Traditions of Indigenous Cascadia - Nancy J. Turner. (botany.org)
  • Yet, their traditional food systems include many, diverse plant species, as well as some marine algae, lichens and fungi. (botany.org)
  • The largest collections are vascular plants, but extensive collections also include algae, lichens, bryophytes and fungi. (lu.se)
  • For algae are a phenomenally vast and complex collection of organisms. (core77.com)
  • The most abundant organisms here are tiny algae. (mainstreamweekly.net)
  • When there is no other food available, algae feed many organisms living within and under the sea ice. (mainstreamweekly.net)
  • The focus of much marine ecological research has been on smaller organisms, such as algae and planktonic animals. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Chromist algae include diverse photosynthetic organisms of great ecological and social importance. (uncg.edu)
  • Brown algae belong to the group Heterokontophyta , a large group of eukaryotic organisms distinguished most prominently by having chloroplasts surrounded by four membranes, suggesting an origin from a symbiotic relationship between a basal eukaryote and another eukaryotic organism. (wikipedia.org)
  • Only in the past hundreds of millions of years have animals started to develop, and you can clearly see the different cycles of mass extinctions (often due to climate change) that are followed by life explosions (when many ecological niches open up to new organisms). (lu.se)
  • The lake will be filled with algae, bacteria and viruses, "providing no value to birds or people. (allgov.com)
  • Key aspects of this research are how temperature, light availability and concentrations of terrestrial organic carbon affect productivity, resource use and energy pathways in aquatic food webs, from algae and bacteria at the base of the food web, through intermediate consumers (zooplankton and macroinvertebrates) to top consumers like fish. (umu.se)
  • Bacterial life was the only life that existed for millions of years, and it was also through cyanobacteria (photosynthesising silica algae) that the atmosphere started to oxygenate - a prerequisite for life on land. (lu.se)
  • A Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) quantitative survey method for benthic algae using photo quadrats with scuba. (ecologicaldata.org)
  • Marine benthic algae from Johnston Atoll: new species records, spatial distribution, and taxonomic affinities with neighboring islands. (ecologicaldata.org)
  • 2011. First records of marine benthic algae from Swains Island, American Samoa. (ecologicaldata.org)
  • Floristic account of the marine benthic algae from Jarvis Island and Kingman Reef, Line Islands, Central Pacific. (ecologicaldata.org)
  • 2008. Additional marine benthic algae from Howland and Baker Islands, Central Pacific. (ecologicaldata.org)
  • A pathological study found toxic compounds in the harmful algae that might cause a neurodegenerative problem similar to Alzheimer's disease. (naturalnews.com)
  • Harmful Algae. (cdc.gov)
  • It is estimated that there are between 30,000 and 1 million different species of algae. (core77.com)
  • You may know it as the Japanese nori (nori alone is comprised of 60-70 different species of red algae) or Dulse, in North Atlantic regions like the US and Canada. (core77.com)
  • For designers these red algae offer opportunity, "Any species with human food applications is the easiest to scale since there is a high-value output that can drive the production. (core77.com)
  • One species of green alga known as Chlorella, is so rich in protein that it has been considered a food source for extended space travel. (core77.com)
  • In the early-1970s these species escaped from ponds where people introduced them to control algae (ICRCC). (usgs.gov)
  • Invasive carp cause ecological and economic damage by outcompeting native species and disrupting native food webs. (usgs.gov)
  • I study size-dependent interactions within and between fish species and effects of fishing and climate change on population dynamics and ecological processes. (umu.se)
  • We have screened more than 200 strains from over 125 species and 16 different classes of algae in our collection, including the high hydrocarbon producing microalga Botryococcus and productive green algae such as Nannochloropsis and Tetraselmis . (www.csiro.au)
  • Between 1,500 and 2,000 species of brown algae are known worldwide. (wikipedia.org)
  • [6] Some species have a stage in their life cycle that consists of only a few cells, making the entire alga microscopic. (wikipedia.org)
  • In form, the brown algae range from small crusts or cushions [10] to leafy free-floating mats formed by species of Sargassum . (wikipedia.org)
  • There are no known species that exist as single cells or as colonies of cells, [11] and the brown algae are the only major group of seaweeds that does not include such forms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Special interest will be directed towards species with ecological and commercial importance, including algae, mussels, worms and fish. (niva.no)
  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) developed a rapid ecological assessment to determe the algal diversity and abundance in the Pacific. (ecologicaldata.org)
  • Resolution of how chromist algae are related through endosymbioses provides a framework for unravelling the further reticulate history of red algal-derived plastids, and for clarifying evolutionary processes that gave rise to eukaryotic photosynthetic diversity. (uncg.edu)
  • In aquatic ecosystems, an increase in the algae population is termed an algal bloom. (bvsalud.org)
  • The algae invasion is known for affecting seagrass, mangroves, reefs and threatens fragile economies. (sanpedrosun.com)
  • Bioindicators are useful for determining nutrient regimes in marine environments, but their ability to evaluate corals reefs in different ecological states is poorly understood. (researchgate.net)
  • Algae are among Earth's earliest lifeforms, they can be as small as a microscopic, single-celled organism (microalgae) or as big as a 200ft-long kelp (macroalgae). (core77.com)
  • Microscopic creatures feed on the algae and the Arctic cod graze mainly on them. (mainstreamweekly.net)
  • Algaeway 5.4, 32 Ounce - Eliminates String Algae, EPA Registered Safe for use with fish and aquatic plants. (pondsolutions.com)
  • Many refer to algae as aquatic plants, as they are photosynthetic like plants, but they differ in that they have variations in the color of their chloroplasts (unlike the typically green pigment of plants). (core77.com)
  • She contrasts industrial materials with ecological matter, such as plants, grasses and algae. (stpancras.com)
  • Survey of the plant kingdom and related organizsms from algae to flowering plants. (northpark.edu)
  • Basic life processes including photosynthesis, plant development, reproductive cycles, flowering and fruiting responses, and the ecological importance and conservation of plants. (northpark.edu)
  • The enrichment of a terrestrial or aquatic ECOSYSTEM by the addition of nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, that results in a superabundant growth of plants, ALGAE, or other primary producers. (bvsalud.org)
  • According to Section 30607.1 of the California Coastal Act, when UCSB plans to develop and potentially damage land, specifically wetlands, they must undertake restoration projects on separate pieces of land of equal or greater area and biological productivity in order to mitigate the ecological impacts of construction. (wikipedia.org)
  • The formation of the Earths atmosphere as we know it, is in large part due to the photosynthetic efforts of algae, and even today it is thought that 50 to 85 percent of global oxygen available to land animals (us), is produced by algae. (core77.com)
  • Listed among the possibilities for fuel sources in the year 2020 are nuclear reactors to power ships, solar panels to be used as backup and supplementary generators, and a new development - algae laced fuels. (unexplainable.net)
  • The algae bloom has accelerated growth as of December 2020. (sanpedrosun.com)
  • Along the way, I have picked up skills in ecological, mathematical ecology, computation biology, and high-throughput computing. (usgs.gov)
  • We focus on two main aspects: 1) how disease ecology, life history strategies, migration and ageing processes influence ecological and evolutionary dynamics of a wild population of great reed warblers (our database contains information for 40 breeding seasons), and 2) how physiological drivers (particularly immune function and telomere dynamics) influence variation in health and fitness. (lu.se)
  • Algae is hot right now, and not just because global warming is exacerbating massive algae blooms (you'll understand later). (core77.com)
  • By studying the structure and biodiversity of the community of primary producers, the project "Urban Algae" aims to assess the ecological status of urban ponds and to determine if the citizens' perception and valuation of urban ponds and their ecosystem services matches their ecological status. (davidboukal.com)
  • We undertake biodiscovery of new microalgae from environments where they bloom naturally, assessing the ecological benefits of those microalgae and their potential as production strains. (www.csiro.au)
  • alga ), comprising the class Phaeophyceae , are a large group of multicellular algae , including many seaweeds located in colder waters within the Northern Hemisphere . (wikipedia.org)
  • Brown algae are the major seaweeds of the temperate and polar regions. (wikipedia.org)
  • says Charlotte McCurdy, who's carbon-negative raincoat derived from several genera of the red algae is now on display at the Cooper Hewitt Museum . (core77.com)
  • A recent study found the algae belong to the genera Spirogyra and Stigeoclonium . (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Pilinia maritima ) occurring in mats with the red alga Rhodochorton purpureum (syn. (marlin.ac.uk)
  • While hoteliers and the sanitation department of the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) remove as much as they can, massive mats of algae continue to wash ashore daily. (sanpedrosun.com)
  • Each fall since 2011, scientists have observed thick mats of filamentous green algae building up in shallow water in Russia's Lake Baikal. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Scientists from Russia and elsewhere have been observing dense mats of filamentous algae on the bottom of the lake each fall since 2008. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • The ecological impact of the algae is unknown, although scientists have measured a sharp decrease in oxygen above the mats, which might spell trouble for aquatic life. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • It trains you to recognise and identify the typical marine algae in various coastal habitats. (sb-roscoff.fr)
  • The rockweeds and leathery kelps are often the most conspicuous algae in their habitats. (wikipedia.org)
  • But human-induced global warming can cause major stresses at any level of the marine food webs, including where ice algae [ 6 ] and phytoplankton [ 7 ] sit. (mainstreamweekly.net)
  • The knowledge required to use these nutritional resources effectively and sustainably is part of an overall system of knowledge that incorporates ecological understanding, taxonomic, and biogeographical expertise, specialized practices of harvesting, processing, and maintaining resource populations, and belief systems that guide their use and management. (botany.org)
  • Florida battling dual ecological disasters … What aren't they telling residents about the connection between the toxic green algae and red tides? (naturalnews.com)
  • This influx of the algae is expected to move west on the Caribbean Sea, beaching on the island nations along its way, including Belize and the Mexican Quintana Roo coast, before heading north into the Gulf of Mexico and onto Florida USA. (sanpedrosun.com)
  • Most brown algae live in marine environments, where they play an important role both as food and as a potential habitat . (wikipedia.org)
  • The growth of a superabundance of algae usually from an enrichment of a natural body of water by the addition of dissolved nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus. (bvsalud.org)
  • Other algae that already have established markets include, the brown algae, Laminaria, which is eaten in soups in Japan, Korea, and China. (core77.com)
  • Golden brown velvety growths of the brown algae Pleurocladia lacustris (syn. (marlin.ac.uk)
  • Many brown algae, such as members of the order Fucales , commonly grow along rocky seashores. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most brown algae contain the pigment fucoxanthin , which is responsible for the distinctive greenish-brown color that gives them their name. (wikipedia.org)
  • Brown algae are unique among heterokonts in developing into multicellular forms with differentiated tissues , but they reproduce by means of flagellated spores and gametes that closely resemble cells of other heterokonts. (wikipedia.org)
  • Brown algae exist in a wide range of sizes and forms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other groups of brown algae grow to much larger sizes. (wikipedia.org)
  • [11] Second, all brown algae are multicellular . (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite the growing body of literature on the ecosystem services provided by urban ponds, the linkage between pond ecological status and social valuation by the citizens is still unclear. (davidboukal.com)
  • A conceptual model was constructed for the functioning the algae-dominated rocky reef ecosystem of the Mediterranean Sea. (csic.es)
  • Two weeks ago Pacific Institute released a report (pdf) that said failure to save the sea could worsen air quality, destroy valuable ecological habitat, diminish recreational revenue and devalue property―all at a cost to the state of up to $70 billion over 30 years. (allgov.com)
  • New records of subtidal benthic marine algae from Wake Atoll, Central Pacific. (ecologicaldata.org)
  • The direst of potential consequences include both localized and complete extinction that in turn results in loss of genetic diversity, ecological function, and services provided by marine photoautotrophs [ 12 , 17 , 20 - 27 ]. (plos.org)
  • Watermelon snow" reveals a variation of green algae that thrives in freezing temperatures. (core77.com)
  • As well as the green algae Monostroma and Ulva (Sea Lettuce). (core77.com)
  • Genetic studies show their closest relatives to be the yellow-green algae . (wikipedia.org)
  • Among their many ecological roles, whales recycle nutrients and enhance primary productivity in areas where they feed. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The fuel currently being used relies on 50% algae and 50% diesel fuel. (unexplainable.net)
  • Biodiesel, which can be made from soybeans, sunflowers, algae, and recycled restaurant fryer fat has lower emissions than diesel exhaust. (matteroftrust.org)
  • Algae is clearly the most ecological source of biodiesel for the transition to diesel dominant trucking and developing countries. (matteroftrust.org)
  • Yet how does a designer, rarely provided with any education in phycology nor even biology, begin to approach algae? (core77.com)
  • an ecological and molecular description of Albertania skiophila (Leptolyngbyaceae) gen. & sp. (berkeley.edu)
  • MEEL is a collaborative research environment consisting of seven independent PI's who use molecular techniques to investigate evolutionary and ecological problems. (lu.se)
  • Locals should also avoid swimming in areas where the algae is present and be cautious when eating fish caught in the lake. (cottagelife.com)
  • As the design industry is sluggishly beginning to acknowledge the ecological fallout of its love affair with fossil fuel-based plastics and other synthetics that are accelerating climate change. (core77.com)
  • And what are the social, economic and ecological motivations to protect this system? (plymouth.ac.uk)
  • Amid the many variants, red algae is the most popular commercial food alga. (core77.com)
  • It's shocking that just a few years ago, this crater lake was an ecological disaster, choked with trash and smelly algae. (thrillist.com)
  • The results provide an understanding of the concentrations and ecological risks of PPCPs in Luoma Lake. (bvsalud.org)