Algae

Red algae sign of pollution in Marmara Sea: Expert

The red algae washed up on shores of Istanbul's Anatolian side is a sign of increasing pollution in the Marmara Sea, an expert has said.
"Algae piling up due to decreased oxygen levels with the effect of the dumped waste reveals the alarming pollution in the Marmara Sea," said Meriç Albay, Dean of Istanbul University's Faculty of Aquatic Sciences.

Black Sea, Bosphorus turns turquoise due to phytoplankton: Report

A significant part of the Black Sea has turned turquoise due to phytoplankton, a new picture from space shared by NASA showed June 12.

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite first captured the phytoplankton bloom in the Black Sea on May 29. 

Bulgarian Spirulina Farm to Start Functioning in 3-4 Months

A facility for the production of Spirulina through processing algal biomass is being built near Bulgaria's southern city of Pazardzhik.

In 3-4 months the company is to start producing the dietary supplement made from blue-green algae there.
The food supplement is used a source of protein and other nutrients.