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Berat Haznedaroğlu, director of the Istanbul Microalgae Biotechnologies Research and Development Center at Boğaziçi University, stands by a racetrack algae pool, a motor to one side.
Energy
This Turkish lab is turning algae into jet fuel
Green algae bloom in Florida
Environment
Florida’s ‘red tide’ could help turn the state blue
Blue green algae
Environment
Toxic algae is on the rise. Now scientists want to know if it’s connected to Alzheimer’s.
Cyanobacteria, or "green slime," is wreaking havoc with Lake Erie's water supplies and fishing industries. The outbreaks are caused largely by runoff of fertilizers and other nutrients from farms, and they're a growing problem in the Great Lakes and aroun
Environment
In the fight against green slime on Lake Erie, farmers try to clean up their act
Healthy corals use chemical signals, or smells, to attract fish. New research has found that corals also send out "distress" signals when they're in trouble.
Environment
Coral reefs can communicate with fish, and many of them are crying for help
Symbiotic Relationships & The Circle of Life
Environment
Scientist uncovers species of ocean plants that flee from predators
Environment
As ocean gets more acidic, situation is exacerbated in Puget Sound
Environment
New EPA water rules causing waves
Toxic Algae on the Rise
What’s Eating Lake Erie?
Cool Fix: Algae from Wastewater
Perfect Storm for Fish Kill
Rock Snot
Northwest Dead Zone
Enviropig
Emerging Science Note/Diatoms
Emerging Science Note
Stemming Red Tide
Sound Science or Fertilization Folly?
Killer Algae
Environment
Algae in China threatens Olympic sailing
Environment
Marine life flourishes in Venice