Mesoscale ocean eddies transport nutrients and energy-rich lipids, helping sustain marine ecosystems far from coasts.

The revived organisms resumed their biological activities as if they hadn't been without oxygen and light for thousands of ...

A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from ...

Matt Murphy, who has died at the age of 89, was a passionate environmentalist and founder of the Sherkin Island Marine Research Station, inspiring many scientists now working in senior positions in ...

In the vibrant yet fragile waters of the Gulf of Oman, spectacular phytoplankton blooms – visible even from space – unfold in ...

Three UC Santa Cruz faculty members have been named new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...

The animals may have been poisoned by ingesting fish contaminated by domoic acid, a toxin released by the common coastal phytoplankton Pseudo-nitzschia. The fish eat the toxic plankton, and the marine ...

How is organic matter transported from productive coastal areas to the open ocean? Researchers have now shown that eddies play a crucial role in this process. The swirling currents contain large ...

Seal Beach beaches and coastlines across Southern California are currently experiencing an increase in sick or stranded sea ...

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...