blue-green

These findings show that marine algae have evolved specialized pigments not only to absorb the blue-green light available underwater but also to withstand the damaging effects of intense sunlight.

In recent years large blooms of potentially toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh – caused in large part by long-term pollution – have grabbed the headlines.

It follows the confirmation of high levels of blue-green algae.

In most lobsters, this combination results in a dark, muddy blue-green shell that helps them blend into the seabed.

The meeting follows a third summer of blue-green algae blooms, which have covered the lough.