Algae matter more than most people realize because the organisms make about half of the oxygen in the world, McCoy said. Humanity depends on algae, as does the entire food web of the ocean. Scientists ...

Algal blooms pose a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems and public health, necessitating efficient monitoring methods. However, traditional optical microscopy methods face two major technical ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials issued a blue-green algae advisory for a section of John Martin Reservoir State Park in ...

For years now, scientists have been telling the world we are starting to run out of land to grow crops and raise farm animals, causing future food concerns. Researchers are now looking for different ...

FSU Assistant Professor of Biological Science Sophie McCoy and her team are proposing formal definitions for algae species and subcategories for the research community to consider: They are ...