Researchers at Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen and Kobe University discovered populations of female brown algae that reproduce from unfertilized gametes and thrive without males. In a study ...

The problem of brown algae is actually one of the very first that aquarium enthusiasts will find themselves facing, especially when it comes to newly created aquariums. The dusty brown film that it ...

Brown algae is a common problem in many fish tanks, especially those that have been recently set up. It’s not dangerous to fish but can turn your beautiful aquarium into an ugly mess. This slimy layer ...

COCOA BEACH — Just when you thought that the Indian River Lagoon might be getting a little better, it's back: the brown algae that kills fish by the thousands is blooming, foreshadowing more doom for ...

The brown alga Sporochnus dotyi reflects shimmering green and blue light when illuminated from above. An example of structural coloring, the effect has been discovered by scuba divers and is not known ...

Brown algae take up large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air and release parts of the carbon contained therein back into the environment in mucous form. This mucus is hard to break down for other ...