Large swathes of green algae have become a common sight across several Montana rivers this summer, raising questions about what’s causing the blooms and how rec ...

Many people are noticing large swaths of green, wavy agal blooms in Montana waters this summer.Experts say it is called ...

One of the most common is filamentous algae. Algae are single-cell organisms that reproduce and join together into long, hair-like strands that typically grow close to the surface.

Rising rural populations, drought and climate change are making water scarcity a problem in country townships—with more efficient handling of sewage system wastewater part of the solution.

The filamentous algae is the kind that starts growing on the bottom of a pond, then separates to float up and makes large clumps or rafts of fibrous algae on the surface. This algae is unsightly ...

These algae are either unicellular or form unbranched filaments, which was traditionally used to roughly classify these algae in unicellular and filamentous taxa.

Green water and string algae or blanket weed are two types of algae that are often a nuisance for pond owners, says Cathy Green, owner of Grassland Aquatics. The kind of algae in a garden pond ...

May 30—WORTHINGTON — The mild winter brought an abundance of filamentous algae growth to Lake Okabena in Worthington. Dan Livdahl, Okabena-Ocheda Watershed District Administrator, suspects the ...

But some "filamentous" algae has been dominating the surf zone this summer, to the bane of fishers, surfers and all others who prefer weed-free wading, scientists at Florida Atlantic University say.

According to the county's health department, HABs can often be confused with filamentous algae, which are not harmful but can also collect on the water's surface like HABs.