They drift aimlessly at sea, soaking up sunlight from the sky and nutrients from the deep. Often invisible to the naked eye, these tiny invertebrates form the hidden backbone of ocean ecosystems.

Plankton are an important food source for many large and small ocean creatures. They also play a vital role in absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen in the ocean. The two most prominent ...

Plankton, the base of the food chain for marine ecosystems worldwide, are facing potential dangers as the oceans warm. This ...

Focuses on the biogeochemical cycling of trace metals in marine systems. CalCOFI is a long-term, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral ecosystem research program off the coast of California that ...

Current climate change predictions indicate increased levels of warming and declining salinity in the Baltic Sea, with negative implications for plankton food webs, which are an important component ...

Scientists have compared data from the last ice age, around 21,000 years ago, and modern records to see what happened to ...

They may not look as impressive as whales or sharks, but they are responsible for much of the food that we eat and even the air that we breathe. Plankton include lots of different kinds of living ...

Organism gives sea its distinctive smell and promotes creation of clouds, thereby playing a significant role in global ...