Tiny marine plankton that build calcium carbonate shells play an outsized role in regulating Earth’s climate, quietly pulling carbon from the atmosphere and helping lock it away in the deep ocean. New ...

A new study suggests that some of the world’s oxygen-deprived oceans could eventually regain higher oxygen levels in the ...

The Rhode Island aquaculture industry is more robust than ever. The value of aquaculture products was $8,795,493 in 2024 and ...

Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL), one of the state's most ecologically productive estuaries, is facing a growing but ...

Florida’s Indian River Lagoon (IRL) is increasingly stressed by nutrient pollution, harmful algal blooms, and rising atmospheric CO₂, which acidifies lagoon waters and reduces aragonite—the calcium ...

Earth's ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to temper the impact of climate change but increasing ocean ...

Back in the lab, the researchers cleaned and analyzed their now-complete 130-year coral record. After three years of research, Gagnon and his colleagues concluded the natural acidic conditions off the ...

EU-funded researchers are developing a new generation of ocean sensors able to monitor previously hard-to-reach areas, promising clearer insight into how marine ecosystems are responding to climate ...

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Inside Climate News report that Maine's shellfish harvesters face increasing closures due to climate change and pollution, threatening their livelihoods.

Canada’s East Coast fishery has long been central to coastal life, shaping communities and sustaining economies. The cod ...

Naylor and others cautioned that ocean acidification is indeed going to pose many threats to the ocean beyond just sharks.