Chilly waters that sank in polar areas lots of of years in the past throughout the Little Ice Age are nonetheless impacting deep Pacific Ocean temperature tendencies. Whereas the deep Pacific temperature tendencies are small, they signify a considerable amount of power within the Earth system.

Oceanographers have discovered that even slight ranges of ocean oxygen loss, or deoxygenation, have large penalties for tiny marine organisms known as zooplankton.

By combining ocean fashions, animal metabolism and fossil information, researchers present that the Permian mass extinction within the oceans was attributable to world warming that left animals unable to breathe. As temperatures rose and the metabolism of marine animals sped up, the hotter waters couldn't maintain sufficient oxygen for his ...

The navigation system utilized by rodents is just like that utilized by Pacific Islanders find their manner via the open ocean and not using a compass, a group of neuroscientists has discovered.

Every year, fishermen harvest greater than $ 500 million price of Atlantic sea scallops from the waters off the east coast of america. A brand new mannequin, nevertheless, predicts that these fisheries might probably be at risk.

Seagrass meadows may play a restricted, localized function in assuaging ocean acidification in coastal ecosystems, in accordance with new work.

A brand new research carried out by a global crew of researchers, utilizing the chemistry of ocean sediments has highlighted a widespread image of Atlantic circulation modifications related to speedy local weather change prior to now.

A analysis workforce has efficiently recorded the sound of methane bubbles from the seafloor off the Oregon coast, opening the door to utilizing acoustics to establish -- and maybe quantify -- this vital greenhouse gasoline within the ocean.

Storm-driven ocean swells have triggered the catastrophic disintegration of Antarctic ice cabinets in current a long time, in response to new analysis revealed in Nature as we speak.

Marine organisms have advanced to thrive in varied ocean environments, leading to distinctive variations that make them the thing of economic curiosity. Researchers have recognized 862 marine species, with a complete of 12,998 genetic sequences related to a patent. They discovered single transnational company (BASF, the world's largest chemical ...