A recent theory proposes that whales weren't just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have provided a key fertilizer to these marine ecosystems. Oceanographers now ...

Urban fires pose particular threats to marine ecosystems. Debris and toxins released from the fires can damage kelp forests and lead to destructive algal blooms that snuff out ocean life. Now that Los ...

They also fuel the entire food web in the Southern Ocean, which circles Earth’s ... or maintenance of fish populations and other marine life. “You can think of them as sort of like sanctuaries ...

For the first time, researchers have found oceans help cool global temperatures more than anyone previously thought. Here's how it's happening.

Researchers were on an expedition off the LA coast when the wildfires erupted, providing a rare chance to measure toxic ...

We explore the interplay between hydrography and life history for their effects on population structures and ... Areas for assessing status and trends of fish and squid in the Marine Ecosystem ...

An asteroid strike could cool the planet's climate, harm crops, and disrupt food supply, but it may also increase plankton ...

Our current focus is supporting international work to establish a network of Southern Ocean Marine Protected Areas”.