Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the ...

A team of scientists has made a 'big' discovery about one of the pillars of the global ecosystem using a world-wide network ...

Some of the littlest organisms in the ocean wield incredible influence, both on their ecosystems and on the planet. Like plants do on land, phytoplankton absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide and expel ...

Most people believe rainforests are the lungs of our planet, pumping out vast amounts of the oxygen we breathe. This ...

The growing warmth and saltiness of the Gulf of Maine off New England is causing a dramatic decrease in the production of phytoplankton — microscopic organisms that make up the base of the ocean's ...

The fading ocean green, a sign of phytoplankton decline, is a red flag for key ocean systems that sustain food chains and ...

Different types of phytoplankton will react differently to warming oceans and this can affect which marine species thrive in the region, according to a new study led by researchers in New England.

Microscopic plant-like organisms that form dazzling turquoise displays in shallow waters have returned as spring in North America transitions into a wet summer. Sunlight and warm temperatures in the ...

Marine microorganisms play a very important role in global cycles such as of the uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, little is known about how they function. New approaches are for ...

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PORTLAND, Maine >> The warming of the waters off the East Coast has come at an invisible, but very steep cost — the loss of microscopic organisms that make up the base of the ocean’s food chain. The ...

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