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 ...

The type of algae that causes brown tide is blooming again, covering parts of Great South, Moriches and Shinnecock bays in a coffee-colored haze. The algae, Aureococcus anophagefferens, first appeared ...

What is coffee-colored, more than 100 miles wide, and not something you’d likely want to swim in? An unusually large bloom of brown algae in the Gulf of Maine has caught the attention of scientists ...

I'm going to be going out of town for a few days (5 days) for Thanksgiving--is there any way to have the fish fed while I'm gone? My roomies will be out of town also, and I don't know anyone in my ...

Beaches on Lake Champlain are often closed on the hottest days of the year because of algae - and UVM scientists are now pointing to a different chemical that may be helping it grow.