Red algae (Rhodophyta) exhibit extensive diversity and represent a critical component of marine ecosystems, as well as offering valuable biotechnological and commercial applications. Advances in ...

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 ...

This spiraling pattern of glowing strands is a sample of freshwater red algae. These algae are common and are found on all continents except Antarctica. This spiraling pattern of glowing strands is a ...

A massive algae bloom has stained a Siberian glacier blood-red, and Russian scientists warn that the bloom will cause the ice to melt at a faster rate. Tomsk State University (TSU) scientists in ...

Bacteria are only the only organisms that are able to 'fix' nitrogen, or remove it from the atmosphere and convert it into a useful form. While some plants seem to fix nitrogen, it is actually ...

Florida's coast has been in the grips of a toxic red tide over the past few months that has killed thousands of fish, decimated seagrasses, and wiped out large numbers of other marine animals like ...

As the environmental costs of petroleum-based plastics mount, researchers are exploring renewable and biodegradable alternatives that are less harmful to ecosystems. One such alternative gaining ...

“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 ...