Industrial fishing removes large amounts of nutrients like carbon and phosphorus. This disrupts marine food webs.

As thousands of dead octopuses, lobsters and fish lie dying or dead along Swakopmund beaches, the debate continues about what could have been the cause. Whatever it is, it’s bad news for the fragile ...

Wild coral makes up some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, supporting thousands of species in the process, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA).

Over the past few decades, the harvesting of the Cortez oyster in western Mexico’s Marismas Nacionales — or the Marshes ...

Beneath the coastal waters of Washington state, if you look in the right spots you’ll find green, grassy meadows.

The Peril of Microplastics Microplastics are tiny pollutants ranging from 1 micron to less than 5 millimeters. They are now pervasive in global oceans, infiltrating marine food webs. A recent study ...

Documented for the first time, 15 currently used pesticides and four metabolites were found in the marine atmosphere over the ...

As Kenya edges closer to adopting a new revenue-sharing formula,we find ourselves once again confronted by the enduring question of how best to balance equity with efficiency.

In the global carbon cycle microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers from Bremen and ...

Morningside Park, a beloved neighborhood park in Miami with sweeping views of Biscayne Bay, will soon pilot an innovative ...

An island home to rare birds and marine life is getting a second chance thanks to one coastal restoration company.

Undergraduate studies at The Evergreen State College provide innovative paths for students, including marine biology ...