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

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

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

Phytoplankton is the basic food source for many aquatic organisms. A new study shows that the light spectrum is more important for these microalgae and for lake ecosystems than previously assumed.

Phytoplankton is the basic food source for many aquatic organisms. A new study shows that the light spectrum is more important for these microalgae and for lake ecosystems than previously assumed.

In other words, the ocean’s ability to act as a carbon sink, one of Earth’s great natural defences against climate change could be weakening or reshaping.

Tiny krill are vital to ocean life. New research shows how these shrimp-like creatures adapt their feeding. By changing how ...

The cloudy, sediment-laden meltwater from glaciers is a key source of nutrients for ocean life, but a new study suggests that ...

Climate change is among the most urgent challenges of the twenty-first century, largely driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2). The burning of fossil ...

THE University of Guyana (UG) is equipping agriculture and natural resources students with critical knowledge on environmental sustainability, and a ...

Humpback whales are increasingly showing up in New York's waters, a sign of a population rebounding after centuries of being ...