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Algae Defined
An umbrella term for various simple organisms that contain chlorophyll (and can therefore carry out photosynthesis) and live in aquatic habitats and in moist situations on land. The term has no direct taxonomic significance. Algae range from macroscopic seaweeds such as giant kelp, which frequently exceeds 30 m in length, to microscopic filamentous and single-celled forms such as Spirogyra and Chlorella.
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Invasive species bills stuck in Congress
Published August 20, 2008, 12:21 pm, AG Weekly
WASHINGTON - Tiny foreign mussels assault drinking water sources in California and Nevada. A deadly fish virus spreads swiftly through the Great Lakes and beyond. Japanese shore crabs make a home for themselves in Long Island Sound, more than 6,000 miles away.
Biologists Find Diatom to Reduce Red Tide's Toxicity
Published August 20, 2008, 9:28 am, Newswise
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that a diatom can reduce the levels of the red tide's toxicity to animals and that the same diatom can reduce its toxicity to other algae as well.
Shipwrecks On Coral Reefs Harbor Unwanted Species
Published August 20, 2008, 3:14 am, Medical News Today
Shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species, according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey study. These unwanted species can completely overtake the reef and eliminate all the native coral, dramatically decreasing the diversity of marine organisms on the reef.
Political newcomers vie to topple GOP's entrenched John Mica in U.S. House District 7 race
Published August 20, 2008, 1:35 am, Orlando Sentinel
Two first-time candidates are vying in the Democratic primary Tuesday for a shot at unseating 15-year incumbent John Mica, R- Winter Park. Faye Armitage, 50, of St. Johns County is an economics professor-turned-grass-roots activist. Clyde Malloy, 48, is a retired law-enforcement officer living in Ormond Beach, where he and his wife rehabilitate houses.
Shipwrecks on coral reefs harbor unwanted species
Published August 20, 2008, 1:06 am, PhysOrg
Shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species, according to a recent US Geological Survey study published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE. These unwanted species can completely overtake the reef and eliminate all the native coral, dramatically decreasing the diversity of marine organisms on the reef. This study documents for the first time that a rapid change in the ...
Rochester-area workers forge path from industry to classroom
Published August 20, 2008, 12:19 am, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Local colleges are helping career scientists and mathematicians teach in city classrooms.ROCHESTER NEWS
Science Hill High School Technology Center - City leaders seek more input on troubled site
Published August 19, 2008, 7:52 pm, Johnson City Press
City of Johnson City leaders have decided to cast a wider net in the search for someone to remediate a bevy of problems at the Science Hill High School Technology Center.
Gulf 'dead zone' suffocating fish and livelihoods
Published August 19, 2008, 1:29 pm, CNN.com
Fisherman Terry Pizani turns his captain's wheel with a mournful expression on his face. Far below, the fishing grounds off the Louisiana coast where the 63-year-old has made a living for five decades have become an aquatic graveyard known as a "dead zone."
Candidates give lip service to climate change
Published August 19, 2008, 1:09 pm, Morgan Hill Times
The Democratic Party has developed a terrible energy policy, and it is being pushed on the local level by Democratic Party office holders around the country.
Who's Responsible for Outrageous Gas Prices?
Published August 19, 2008, 4:17 am, PC World
Steve Bass looks into causes for the ongoing gas prices and considers some gas-saving tips, plus a behind-the-scenes look at typefaces.
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Wed Aug 20
- Algae: Biofuel of the future?
- Next Big Future: Feeding algae carbon dioxide and organic material could boost the oil yield 40 times: The Univesty of Virginia team hypothesizes that feeding the algae more carbon dioxide and organic material could boost the oil yield to as much as 40 percent by weight.
- News - Clean Edge - The Clean-Tech Market Authority
- Meinesz, Killer Algae, excerpt: Lauded by E. O. Wilson... hmm...
- Spirulina (BuyWholeFoods Online): Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae that has been eaten for many hundreds of years in Northern Africa. It is really beneficial for your health! This site has some interesting information about spirulina and it's benefits.
Tue Aug 19
- U.S. Dept of Energy's Aquatic Species Program: Biodiesel from algae Part II
- Algae Biofuel Summit 2008
- GreenFuel Technologies Corporation: Profitable Carbon Management
- ENN: Algae: Biofuel Of The Future?
- Directory:Biod iesel from Algae Oil - PESWiki
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