Invasive species, non-native organisms harming the environment, are a concern in Michigan's waters. Species like quagga mussels and Didymo algae disrupt food chains and habitats. Human activities, ...

Algal blooms have many causes, but it's commonly chemicals in industrial fertilizers that end up in rivers and oceans in a ...

Here are eight invasive fish, plant and other aquatic species experts say to watch out for. ... which can potentially cause algae blooms in some of the lakes," Kretlow explained.

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Woodcliff Lake now has four new floating wetland islands to eliminate algae in one of Veolia North America's reservoirs along the Hackensack River.

Toxic algae bloom killing off thousands of fish in Bay Area waters 02:29. Ten years. That's how much time the Bay Area's 37 wastewater treatment plants will have to reduce fertilizer and sewage in ...

Long-time river watchers and local scientists say this is by far the earliest they’ve seen such a massive proliferation of ...

Heat waves pose risks to aquatic plant populations in agricultural areas. Together with a team led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan, the IGB scientist investigated how typical stressors in ...

Dr. Hilt, you study the interactions between algae, aquatic plants and organisms in lakes. What role do freshwater mussels play in this? Mussels feed on small algae.

While residents enjoy Michigan's Great Lakes, invasive species may be, too. During Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week here are 3 to watch for.