To keep yourself and your pets safe, avoid water with visible algae and follow all posted warnings and closures.

The slimy algae topping Florida's waterways are more than just unsightly. They are often toxic to humans, animals and the ...

California has no health standards for these chemicals in fish, so activists are urging action. Found in people and animals ...

People collect mussels from the shore, but do they also exist in freshwater ecosystems? Just how many of these inconspicuous ...

The Food and Drug Administration said it is granting petitions to allow galdieria extract blue, a blue color derived from algae; calcium phosphate, a white color derived from a naturally occurring ...

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Recently, there’s been a spike in the popularity of blue-green algae supplements due to the numerous health benefits they offer. These freshwater algae, rich in proteins, vitamins, and ...

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On a map, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula perches on top of Wisconsin, looking a bit like a rabbit, its ears jutting into Lake Superior, back legs kicking into Lake Huron. The UP (“you-pee,” not “up”) has ...

The Oregon Health Authority will now issue warnings about Oregon lakes and rivers after a dog falls ill or dies possibly from having been exposed to toxic algae in them. The warnings are designed ...

There's been a positive response to the Government's latest move to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable. Federated Farmers described the changes as a positive start that will give ...

Now, things have gotten so bad that L.A. County lifeguards have begun taking mental health days off to cope with the devastation as an algae bloom is poisoning and killing marine life from San ...