A team of researchers is tapping into the ocean’s vast body of free-floating environmental DNA to catch blooms before they ...

As Earth's largest carbon reservoir, the ocean locks carbon away from the atmosphere. However, scientists still struggle to ...

Submarine canyons around Antarctica tend to have less sea ice, higher sea surface temperatures, and more biomass such as ...

[email protected] drop of seawater drawn by desalination plants or power stations comes at an invisible cost ...

Epizoic diatoms, microscopic algae that inhabit the surfaces of living hosts, have emerged as a focal point in studies of host–microbe interactions in marine reptiles, particularly sea turtles.

A global ocean color shift is underway, with greener waters near the poles and bluer seas in the tropics, impacting many ...

Blooms of coccolithophores can also be beneficial for the local environment. For example, their calcium carbonate scales can ...

Increasing environmental events driven by climate change and human activity exacerbate allergy and asthma conditions, further compounded by exposure to persistent pollutants like per-and ...

Foraminifera are among the most widely used biological archives in paleoceanographic and environmental studies. Their calcareous tests preserve a wealth of ...

A plan to restore fish passage in the Blackstone River still faces obstacles over funding and questions over working with ...

This diffusion‑limited regime likely dominates for fluffier aggregates made of phytoplankton remains, fecal pellets, or ...