New research published in the journal Marine Drugs reports the development of a cancer remedy from molecules derived from a marine alga and its fungal symbiont. The research was conducted by ...

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 ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Marine and wildlife officials are keeping a close eye on a brown algae bloom in the Banana River as it becomes a growing concern for the entire Indian River Lagoon system. The ...

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 ...

Brown algae contain phlorotannins, aromatic (phenolic) compounds that are unique in the plant kingdom. As natural antioxidants, phlorotannins are of great interest for the treatment and prevention of ...

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 ...

The ocean off Cocoa Beach appears to have taken a cue from the hue linked with its name -- the water is brown. While the sight of murky water isn't uncommon from time to time, some say it seems that ...

Brown algae are true wonder plants when it comes to absorbing carbon dioxide from the air. They even outcompete forests on land in this, and thus play a decisive role for the atmosphere and our ...