New aquarium owners often face a common issue: a dusty brown film on surfaces. This isn't true algae but diatoms, microscopic ...

Freshwater red algae are a diverse group of organisms that have attracted growing scientific interest due to their complex evolutionary histories and ecological significance. Recent advances in ...

WHOEVER has sought to gain a practical know ledge of the British freshwater Algæ has in the past been often checked by the impossibility of determining, by the aid of English works, many of the forms ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. Of the two ...

If you’re thinking of setting up an aquarium in your home, you may be wondering what kind of fish you’d like to have in your tank. Freshwater fish are a popular option since it can be easier for ...

Microalgae are widely used in products such as biofuels, nutritional supplements and cosmetics. A newly-described type has been found in a home aquarium – and it could prove to be particularly useful.

Southwest Florida recently has experienced two types of algal blooms, both in the Gulf of Mexico and in freshwater systems such as the Caloosahatchee River. The red tide, formally known as Karenia ...