marine ecosystems

From neon jellyfish to macabre anglerfish, the lure of the ocean's unique flora and fauna appeals to many scientists. By taking marine biology, Palo Alto High School students can begin to understand the mysteries of the vast ocean that…

Sharjah: Prospects for ocean conservation received a promising boost as international photography festival Xposure opened its first-ever conservation summit here under the theme 'Save Our Oceans' to explore hope and solutions to safeguard…

The coral reefs that anchor a quarter of marine wildlife and the livelihoods of more than half a billion people will most likely be wiped out even if global warming is capped in the Paris climate goals, researchers said on Tuesday. An…

AsiaOne launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues - because we love the planet and believe in science. Find articles like this the. People who spend their lives in cities like Hong Kong, Shanghai, or Beijing…

Humpback whales are becoming more common off the British coast, according to a 2021 marine review, but derelict fishing gear is causing increasing numbers of stranded seals and dolphins.walruses, puffer fish and Criss-crossed crabs were…

Marine life is determined to live, scientists have found, as they have discovered dozens of marine species thriving in the farthest reaches of the ocean, even among the piles of trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.The garbage patch is…

Adam Greer, a biologist at the University of Georgia's Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, studies marine life from the bottom up (i.e. the food chain). Greer studies plankton - organisms ranging in size from about a millimeter to…

While earning a PhD in chemistry at Northeastern, Camille Martin worked with Leila Deravi, an assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, who has been exploring pigments and proteins in marine life for six…

Hypoxic ocean waters are those that have little or no oxygen. These conditions can impact both coral reefs and microbial communities, such as the one pictured below the sea surface here. Here is a view of the surface waters off the coast…

In September 2017, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution postdoctoral researcher Maggie Johnson was conducting an experiment with a colleague in Bocas del Toro, off the Caribbean coast of Panama. After sitting on a calm, warm open…

Even some pristine tropical islands are not immune to the scourge of abandoned fishing nets.Fishermen around the world often throw and abandon their fishing nets and other plastic gear in the seas without a second thought. Out of sight,…

As species flee to colder waters, this will likely have profound implications for marine ecosystems and human livelihoods.The tropical waters around the equator are renowned for having the richest diversity of marine life on Earth, with…

Last week Australia joined a new alliance from 40 countries pledge to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030 pollution, overfishing, climate change and other environmental threats. Australia already has one of the largest networks…

Sponges are filter feeders that live on particles, but they can also ingest microscopic fragments of plastic and other anthropogenic pollutants. They can therefore serve as useful bioindicators of…

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Plankton doesn't get the credit it deserves. Although it weighs only 1% of the global photosynthetic biomass, these predominantly single-celled protists make up almost 50% of photosynthetic production, making it a really big deal that…

As the largest ecosystem on the planet, the ocean provides incredible resources and benefits to humanity, including contributing 2.5% of global GDP and 1.5% of global employment, as well as '' regulating our…

It's not too late to save global marine life, according to a study outlining the steps needed for marine ecosystems to recover from damage by 2050. University of Queensland scientist Professor Catherine Lovelock said the study found that…

A new study shows how the impacts of ocean warming will only exacerbate the unprecedented marine biological changes that have occurred over the past decade, which could have a major impact on global aquaculture.…

UM experts are examining the effects of air gun fire during oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic Ocean. When the Trump administration!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Photo by Leonardo Lamas from Pexels Marine biologists study marine organisms in their natural habitats, i.e. the ocean, and even the ocean itself. They study the behaviors or physiology of aquatic life and assess the…

Jellyfish, stingrays, and other marine life that Allie Holland often saw as a child in Myrtle Beach, SC, often inspired her to consider a career in marine biology or zoology. “I was walking along the beach and seeing (the marine…