Algae used to clean Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
Though often seen as a villain in the realm of water quality, algae is being used in some areas such as Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to clean and restore water.
Though often seen as a villain in the realm of water quality, algae is being used in some areas such as Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to clean and restore water.
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working on tracking red tides, huge blooms of toxic algae that are deadly to fish and crustaceans. The predictive mapping is[…]
In many areas of the country, you can park your car at seldom-used trailheads and hike out to remote alpine lakes that few people will ever see or hear about.[…]
An underwater microscope known as the Imaging FlowCytobot has given scientists the ability to monitor the flow of microscopic plant and animal life in the ocean. The Imaging FlowCytobot works by photographing plankton throughout the day and relaying specific information back to researchers on shore through a fiber optic cable.