Viruses aren’t all bad: In the ocean, some help fuel the food web – a new study shows how
Viruses are central players in how ecosystems function, including a role in storing carbon in the deep oceans.
Tag: oceans
Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy
As Arctic sea ice cover diminishes, shipping routes that were impassable most of the year are opening up.
FSU oceanographers present new conceptual framework to answer age-old question: What happens to carbon as it sinks through the ocean?
The ocean is Earth’s largest active carbon sink, pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it for long periods.
Planting the future: How Reefgen’s seafloor robots aim to restore coasts
Reefgen builds robots that plant coral, seagrass and mangroves directly into the seafloor.
Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity
What happened during the extinction event tells an important story, both about the past and the future of biodiversity.
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Most tires are made of synthetic rubber that sheds particles of microplastics over time.
Phasing out plastic foam would prevent beach pollution and other problems
On International Coastal Cleanup Day, plastic foam fragments, cups and plates are among the most commonly found trash.
We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones
Our global study found that areas where industrial fishing is banned are largely succeeding at preventing poaching.
Dispatches from a sinking science
Fisheries scientist Holden Harris reflects on being fired from NOAA and what the loss of public science means.
Clownfish shrink during marine heatwaves – recent study
This is the first time that coral reef fish have been shown to shrink in response to heat stress.