[Australia] The future of the Great Barrier Reef looks increasingly precarious. Researchers in Australia have identified a new threat — Continue reading Threat of poisonous algae growing on Great Barrier Reef
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Stanford engineers discover how seawater salts affect coastal algae, good and bad
[USA] Scientists have long studied the role that free radicals play in freshwater because of how these charged compounds affect the chemistry of our drinking water. Continue reading Stanford engineers discover how seawater salts affect coastal algae, good and bad
Flushing toilets with seawater could protect marine life
[Hong Kong, USA] In Hong Kong, about 80% of residents flush their toilets with seawater, thanks to a separate water distribution Continue reading Flushing toilets with seawater could protect marine life
Tiny plant shows us how living things cope with big changes
[Canada] A small freshwater plant that has evolved to live in harsh seawater is giving scientists insight into how living things adapt to changes in their environment. Continue reading Tiny plant shows us how living things cope with big changes
Select breeding of algae could replace fossil fuels: Simon Takouridis
[Australia] Global demand for oil could be satisfied by introducing algae farms across an area equivalent to the size of South Australia, according to University of Melbourne PhD student Simon Takouridis. Continue reading Select breeding of algae could replace fossil fuels: Simon Takouridis
PUB moves to protect desalination plants from algae in seawater
SINGAPORE — With the drier weather conditions of late, national water agency PUB has for the first time installed silt curtains at the waters off Tuaspring and Singspring desalination plants, to protect the plants’ reverse osmosis membranes from higher levels of algae in the water. The Maritime and Port Authority of Continue reading PUB moves to protect desalination plants from algae in seawater