Blue algae

Blue-green algae is considered a bacteria. Cyanobacteria also known as blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria, and Cyanophyta) is a phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – State health officials say several Kansas lakes are being impacted by blue-green algae, in a recent report. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) released an updated list of lakes that contain the presence of blue-green algae or harmful algal blooms (HABs). This toxic water hazard poses many health risks to both humans […]

Here’s another favorite Overview from 2017 - a massive bloom of cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea. In August 2015, a bloom spanning more than 100 square kilometers covered these waters. Cyanobacteria are a type of marine bacteria that capture and store solar energy through photosynthesis. While some are toxic to humans and animals, large blooms can cause an oxygen-depleted dead zone where other organisms cannot survive. Scientists believe that blooms are more likely to form in the presence…

Fluorescent Blue Algae - Australia

Cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria, and Cyanophyta) is a phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis. The name "cyanobacteria" comes from the color of the bacteria.

Red Algae exists in deep waters and contain a pigment called phycoerythrins. These pigments are red and are needed for photosynthesis.

Photo about Background of green seaweed underwater. Image of fronds, benthic, aquarium - 10320730