The ocean naturally absorbs a quarter to a third of man-made CO2 emissions, but this process also leads to the acidification ...

The new technique begins with large blooms of microscopic plants called phytoplankton. These phytoplankton blooms remove ...

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

A Dartmouth-led study proposes a new method for recruiting trillions of microscopic sea creatures called zooplankton in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The foundation of the marine food web is faltering, according to a century-long data set. The global ocean supports a vast array of species, from the humble barnacle to the baleen whale.

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 ...

Our study highlights the difference between faster human-induced and slower-paced geological warming for marine plankton. Current climate change is too rapid and is reducing food supply due to ...