Algal blooms flourish in water rich in nutrients such as phosphorous and nitrogen from pollution that comes from sources including agricultural runoff and sewage. The process is called ...

“High rainfall resulting in nutrient-rich runoff entering our lakes and fuels the growth of algae. As sunlight increases and temperatures warm, we can anticipate blooms of blue-green algae on ...

A massive toxic algal bloom has swarmed China’s southern coastline ... Pollutants such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and heavy metals from industrial wastewater, sewage, agricultural runoff, and ...

ALBANY — Albany County Department of Health officials described two distinct investigations—one concerning private wells near ...

We are now in the middle of the summer recreational season on Chautauqua Lake, and lake algae and plants are topics of discussion by many. A recent conference organized by Chautauqua Institution ...

Fertilizer companies could be impacted due to potential regulatory changes regarding nutrient runoff, which is a major contributor to algal blooms.

Large blooms ... moment due to excess nutrients from aquaculture and agricultural runoff. As the salps died off, they gave way to a bloom of noctiluca scintillans, or bioluminescent algae.