It's spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean.

The annual spring blooms of phytoplankton form the very foundation of marine ecosystems, yet there is still much we do not know. “I study zooplankton. I want to understand what differentiates ...

Benjamin Van Mooy and his team found a relationship between plankton, omega-3 fatty acids and warming ocean waters.

Why these invisible organisms generate a significant portion of oxygen, absorb vast amounts of carbon, and purify water ...

Seamounts attract sharks and marine predators, with 41 times more sharks than open waters. These mountains act as social hubs ...

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Beneath the waves, countless microscopic organisms play essential roles in maintaining Earth’s delicate balance. Among them, phytoplankton stand out as some of the most important. These tiny, ...

Scientists have modeled the potential consequences of a 500-meter asteroid colliding with Earth. The research delves into how such an event would impact both terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

"When phytoplankton have less phosphorus, they become less nutritious, which can impair zooplankton and fish growth rates." Surprisingly, concentrations of nitrate -- a nutrient the team expected ...

Scientists in China have conducted a year-long study on six "aquavoltaics" farms hosting sea cucumber aquacultures under the solar panels. Due to the lower water temperature, the hibernation period of ...