Researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton have developed a weapon to help fight harmful algal blooms.

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a health alert for blue-green algae toxins found in two local ...

Toxic algae blooms regularly occur, but the CWC said this latest bloom was likely triggered by the recent rains. Domoic acid is a potent neurotoxin produced by certain types of algae. When ingested by ...

Across Canada, freshwater bodies are seeing an alarming rise in cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae ... Saanich's Elk Lake, View Royal's Thetis Lake and Prior Lake frequently experience ...

The center suspects the sea lions have been sickened by domoic acid from a recent algal bloom. “Though we have not confirmed the cause for these animals’ illness, their signs and the recent ...

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Wildlife officials believe a toxic algae bloom is responsible for sickening several California sea lions in Malibu. The California Wildlife Center said over the weekend that it had received 14 ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Analysis of 24,000 U.S. lakes reveals that climate change interacts with human activities, such as agriculture and urban runoff, to influence algal blooms. Using ...

Climate change effects in 24,000 US lakes Date: February 24, 2025 Source: Michigan State University Summary: Each summer, more and more lake beaches are forced to close due to toxic algae blooms ...