It is important that we identify the problem weed. One of the most common is filamentous algae. Algae are single-cell organisms that reproduce and join together into long, hair-like strands that ...

If so, you aren’t alone. Many of the lakes in our watershed district have been experiencing blooms of a harmless filamentous green algae. “These blooms are temporary, non-toxic, and a common ...

The results were published in Nature Communications. The closest algal relatives of land plants are the filamentous and unicellular conjugating algae, the zygnematophytes. This group of organisms has ...

Marimo in the lake are formed when filamentous algae become entangled and grow into spheres by rolling with the wind and waves. The marimo’s interior, which is not exposed to light, decomposes ...