4.5 C
New York

Ecology

Research: Plastic pollution and ocean acidification reduce Antarctic krill development

Antarctic krill are especially vulnerable to these environmental stressors due to their close association with sea ice

Russian Arctic warming leads to major ice loss

Сonditions in the Arctic Ocean are becoming more like those in the North Atlantic, which is much warmer.

High concentrations of ‘forever’ chemicals being released from ice melt into the Arctic Ocean

The research has shown these chemicals have traveled not by sea, but through the atmosphere, where they accumulate in Arctic sea ice.

Low-oxygen waters off Washington, Oregon coasts risk becoming large “dead zones”

Oceanic measurements collected during a scientific cruise on NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown last week confirmed that a large area of poorly oxygenated water (known as hypoxia) is growing off the coast of Washington and Oregon.

Crime scene tape set to revolutionize microplastics research

Easylift tape is already being employed more widely and was used to collect microplastic samples during a transatlantic sailing expedition on former racing vessel the SV Jolokia last year.

Mathematical model predicts the movement of microplastics in the ocean

A new model tracking the vertical movement of algae-covered microplastic particles offers hope in the fight against plastic waste in our oceans.

Research: Earth’s cryosphere is shrinking by 87,000 square kilometers per year

This research is the first to make a global estimate of the surface area of the Earth covered by sea ice, snow cover and frozen ground.

The missing ‘plastic sink’ in the ocean

Marine waste does not care about borders and has reached the most remote corners of our oceans and seas.

Scientists create new data mapping tool to track whale detections

Want to know where and when different species of whales have been heard off the East Coast? A new interactive data-map enables anyone to delve into the details.

NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan

Protected area will safeguard shipwrecks that played critical role in nation’s early history

Turkish ‘sea snot’ crisis prompts cholera fears and threatens aquaculture

A mucus-like substance known as “sea snot” is blanketing the shores near Istanbul after covering huge areas of the Marmara Sea, threatening sea life and prompting warnings that it could bring deadly diseases in its wake.

The Fondation de la mer and BV launch the first international label for ocean protection

The Fondation de la Mer and Bureau Veritas, together with the French Ministry of the Sea, are launching "Ocean Approved ®".

Recent articles

spot_img