Today we're going to cover changes to types of algae in water over time. This is called succession. We’re going to delve into some of the primary factors that may govern the type of algae you have at a given point in time in your water.…
In today's episode we're going to talk about what algae are, exactly. More specifically, how would we define them? How many types are there? Are they good, or bad?…
On going since mid-July, this large phytoplankton bloom in Lake Erie was captured in a series of natural color images taken by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8.…
Pterois volitans (wikimedia.org). Appearing on menus across the country, the invasive lion fish- an aquarium fish that has established itself in the waters from North Carolina to South…
Cyanobacteria (image via wikimedia.org). Scientists at the University of Alberta have developed advanced flow cytometry (the measurement of cell characteristics) for earlier detection of…
Wikimedia.org. The most commonly kept pet turtle in the world, the red eared slider has made a home of the California Delta. Native to the southeastern U.S., rachemys scripta elegans reaches…