Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...

Red tides are one of nature’s most captivating yet perplexing phenomena. These events, characterized by the reddish discoloration of coastal waters, draw both awe and ... Read more The post The ...

Princeton University and Xiamen University researchers report that in tropical and subtropical oligotrophic waters, ocean ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...

Whales transport vital nutrients from urine, placentas, carcasses and sloughing skin across oceans that help to keep marine ecosystems healthy, a study has revealed. Researchers found that these ...

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...

“Phytoplankton is blooming in the … Bass Strait. The region is known for its turbulent waters and harbours numerous ...

But a warming world is throwing plankton into disarray and threatening the entire marine food chain that is built on them. A ...

This underwater activity has varied effects on marine ecosystems, sometimes stimulating phytoplankton growth while being harmful to certain marine species. Past eruptions of Home Reef have formed ...