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Or have you noticed how the walls of a fish tank sometimes turn green and slimy? These are all examples of algae—but there is a lot more to the algae story! On the right side of the cover, it is ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Warmer weather in Central Texas usually means a few things: Bluebonnets start blooming, severe weather activity picks up, and algae pops up in waterways. If you’re a fan of ...
Did you know that algae of all four types have been a food source for people for at least 14,000 years? For example, the Man'yōshū, a 1,200-year-old collection of poems about everyday life in Japan, ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Potentially toxic algae has been discovered at a park along Austin's Lady Bird Lake just south of the Tom Miller Dam. The city's Watershed Protection Department recently posted ...