Fishing boat captains observed tropical looking water this weekend, the likely result of a algal bloom, NASA said.

A study reveals that the dark Arctic winter helps trigger massive marine blooms in the spring, disrupting ecosystems and food ...

NASA satellites have captured a massive blue-green bloom forming along the shallow coastlines of New Jersey, Delaware, ...

Microscopic plant-like organisms that form dazzling turquoise displays in shallow waters have returned as spring in North America transitions into a wet summer. Sunlight and warm temperatures in the ...

The sea bass season opened with moderate success, though fishing was not as abundant as in past years. The first weekend of ...

Phytoplankton blooms are one of the most important factors contributing to the efficiency of the carbon pump in the North Atlantic Ocean. To better understand this phenomenon, researchers have ...

May 8 (UPI) --Spring has arrived in the North Sea, as revealed by new images of phytoplankton blooms. As winter gives way to spring, and more of the sun reaches the waters closer to the poles, warmth ...

Although these microscopic organisms are among the ocean’s smallest, their “blooms” are often visible from space. Phytoplankton are critical to making the planet livable and contribute to the global ...