algae

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In what is now hailed as an astonishing accidental ecological success story, brine flies soon returned to the thin sheen of water tinged bright green, red and orange by algae and bacteria.

From Los Angeles Times

Lichens, moss, and algae are frequently seen on trees in a mature landscape that might need to be thinned out.

From Seattle Times

For each pixel in the image, the researchers determined how much floating algae is present by comparing its color, a yellowish brown, to the blue color of the ocean.

From Seattle Times

Too much nitrate and phosphorous in rivers and streams makes great food for algae and other plant growth that cuts oxygen in the water and blocks sunlight.

From Seattle Times

Now, those reefs look much different — choked by algae, struck by coral disease and stressed out from rising temperatures.

From Seattle Times