algae
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Asian carp originated in China and Russia and were brought to the U.S. in the 1970s to control algae blooms in ponds and wastewater treatment plants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Although fossils had previously been discovered in eastern Yunnan, they were limited to algae and did not include animal remains.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Some cichlids evolved into predators, while others specialized in feeding on algae, sifting sand, or consuming plankton.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Exxon spent $150 million in advertising its algae program over a decade, one of its biggest public-relations campaigns of that time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The torso, a huge warped frame of an old ship, shook and sloshed as it walked and dribbled a wet green trail of algae behind it.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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