Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

The global ocean continues to warm at a concerning rate. Satellite measurements of average sea surface temperatures show February this year was the highest for any month in the 45-year dataset, and ...

New research shows that marine heat waves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean's ability to buffer against climate change.

SEATTLE (AP) — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A research ship sails in the Atlantic Ocean, where scientists are studying the roles of marine viruses. SW Wilhelm Virus. The word ...

El Niño is suppressing nutrient-rich ocean upwelling, reducing phytoplankton and disrupting the Pacific’s marine food web.

How is organic matter transported from productive coastal areas to the open ocean? Researchers have now shown that eddies play a crucial role in this process. The swirling currents contain large ...

Deep-Sea Mining Risks Disrupting the Marine Food Web, Study Warns Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — ...

Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news. Some play a helpful, even critical, role in sustaining marine life. In a new study, ...