A toxic algae bloom named Microcystis has been discovered on Lake Audubon, Reston Association (RA) recently announced. As of Friday, Sept. 14, warning signs posted the week before by RA on the banks ...

If your local pond, lake, or watering hole is looking bright green this summer, chances are it has blue-green algae and it may be dangerous to you or your pets. A newly published study has used a ...

Harmful algal blooms create challenges around the globe for water quality and health risk management for humans, wildlife and pets. A team of researchers from the University of Oklahoma is leading an ...

An unprecedented bloom of toxin-producing bacteria continues to persist in the Hudson River off Ulster, Dutchess and Columbia counties. Called a harmful algal bloom — though it is made up of ...

While invasive zebra mussels consume small plant-like organisms called phytoplankton, researchers discovered during a long-term study that zebra mussels can actually increase Microcystis, a type of ...

Environmental groups are warning that people and their pets should avoid contact with the Hudson River after the largest harmful algal bloom detected since monitoring began nearly 40 years ago was ...