Port St. Lucie has begun treatments to neutralize a blue-green algae bloom that killed thousands of fish and to improve water quality at the Sawgrass Lakes. The city has reported that 5,860 fish had ...

Small ponds and lakes are very common in the Tri-State. Whether they are designed for aesthetics or stocked for fishing, ponds and lakes offer lifelong enjoyment for many home and small farm owners.

Blue-green algae blooms occur when there’s a rapid growth of algae. This can appear as scum, foam, or paint on the surface of the water. The algae tends to discolor the water and can have an ...

“The inside of the structure that causes the coloration contains a substance that is highly reactive and may act as a feeding repellent to algae-eating fish. Such a repellant is more effective when ...

STUART, Fla. — Two scientists looking at toxic algae's long-term effects on people say ditch the fish caught in waters contaminated with cyanobacteria. Rain, heat and pollutants have caused the ...

Dec. 8—Aquatic biologists have long known the importance of algae-eating fish to the overall health of coral reefs. But new research documents just how important species like surgeonfish and ...

The Indian River Lagoon water temperature got hotter earlier this summer than usual, which already caused a large fish kill in Sebastian and has scientists concerned about worsening conditions. The ...

Some red algae exhibit structural color that gives their growth tips a blue hue and the rest of their bodies including their fruiting structures a white hue. Moreover, since the color-producing ...