Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.

As of today, it’s not clear if there’s a cause for concern over any toxic algae blooms at the Salton Sea. The California State Water Resources Control Board has yet to release test results ...

After a brutal spring of toxic algae blooms turning sea lions into sick, snarling seaside hazards, anxious beachgoers can breathe a sigh of relief as experts say the worst of the poisoning is over.

The Brief. A toxic algae bloom is causing sea lions and other mammals and birds to become sick. Domoic acid toxicity is caused by ocean blooms of algae called Harmful Algal Blooms.

Other Animals That Are Impacted. As the algae blooms, it can infect fish, which are a major food source for sea lions and dolphins - the other marine animal greatly impacted by this bloom.

Plants that live on land, such as spinach, grow by using sunlight to perform photosynthesis. How, then, do algae photosynthesize in the deep sea, an environment where only a little light reaches them?

Toxic algae blooms are causing illness in California's sea lion population, with domoic acid potentially responsible for dozens of sick sea lions along the coast, and humans who consume tainted ...

While most of the sea lion attacks are limited to minor bites, environmentalists have become concerned that continued outbreaks of the algae could keep killing the animals; in 2023, an uptick of ...

In springtime, the algae bloom brilliant shades of green and draw tiny crustaceans, fish, birds and more to arctic waters. ... For months, her team gathered samples of sea ice and sea water.

A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs consume algae and incorporate their photosynthetic organelles into their own bodies. The organelles continue to perform ...

Sea lions do not often attack humans, but a slew of recent assaults points to an algae that scientists say is poisoning the animals — and making them more aggressive. This algae releases a ...