Ecology

Microbiology researchers at Oregon State University have shed new light on the mechanisms of carbon cycling in the ocean, using a novel approach to track which microbes are consuming different types of organic carbon produced by common phytoplankton species.

This joint research will use “K” LINE’s vessels, which navigate many seas around the world, to collect samples of plastic particles, and is expected to promote the study of marine plastic waste.

A team of researchers have developed a model to track the pathways and fate of plastic debris from land-based sources in the Mediterranean Sea.

Scientists are developing an app that tells park rangers on the Galapagos Islands where they can clean up plastic every day.

Research Study to Examine Best Global Practices and Enhance Future Projects in Middle East and Around the World

The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering the ocean every year, according to new research.

The ubiquity of the Argo floats offers unprecedented real-time monitoring of ocean temperatures

Matching grants bring total to $14.7 million for 25 projects

Global warming will cause extreme sea levels to occur almost every year by the end of the century, impacting major coastlines worldwide, according to new research from an international team of scientists.

Using modern methods to calculate projected changes to sea levels, researchers discovered that the two ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica respond differently, reflecting their very distinct local climates.

The mercury that rivers transport into the ocean can come from atmospheric mercury that has ended up in soils; it can also come from other anthropogenic sources

Study shows a need to identify domestic and international pollution sources in policy design.