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 ...

The diatom collections are curated separately. The algae collections number around 400,000 specimens. The main algal groups represented here are: red, green and brown seaweeds freshwater algae ...

The lake in particular has been besieged by nutrient pollution for decades, causing unprecedented blooms of blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, blue-green algae produce cyanotoxins, which ...

Depending on the algae they are in, they can turn red, green, brown or transparent. A green alga that grows in lakes and rivers could be the next "superfood"—helping scientists to tackle global ...