Biogeochemistry
Deep seafloor microbes are active at extreme temperatures
Researchers have discovered bacteria that redefine the temperature limit for sediment life.
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Forest fires: Can oceans help?
In a recent study, it was found that the aerosols released from recent Australian forest fires (September 2019-March 2020) fertilized…
Biogeochemistry
Methane munchers: how will increases in ocean temperatures affect methane-eating archaea?
Tiny, single-celled archaea prevent the majority of sediment-trapped methane from reaching the atmosphere – but could warming waters change how…
Biogeochemistry
Seasons change and so does Ocean Acidification in Alaska
Ocean Acidification is a global problem that can seasonally intensify in the Gulf of Alaska. Read on to learn how.
Biogeochemistry
Volcanoes fuel life in the ocean
Read about how volcanic ash travels hundreds of miles by wind and supplies iron, an essential nutrient, to ocean life.
Biogeochemistry
Human activities worsen warming, acidification, and oxygen loss in the Southern California Bight
Climate change is causing global warming, ocean acidification, and decreasing oxygen levels in the ocean. According to detailed models, these…
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An unexpected source of deep-sea iron in the Southern Ocean fuels life at the ocean’s surface
The cold, dark Southern Ocean makes it difficult for phytoplankton, the plants of the sea, to get the resources they…
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What do remote sensing, machine learning, and statistics have in common? Enhancing the accuracy of seagrass monitoring, for one.
Citation: Ha NT, Manley-Harris M, Pham TD, Hawes I. A Comparative Assessment of Ensemble-Based Machine Learning and Maximum Likelihood Methods…
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The Ocean Robot Revolution
This year marks the start of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science. To reach its ambitious targets, we require…
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Eutrophication in the Chesapeake Bay
This post is in support of #BlackInMarineScience week highlighting Black scientists who have contributed to and are currently working in…
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Mercurial fish: Climate change and temperature could change how much mercury you’re eating
Dr. Amina Schartup’s research focuses on many important issues to both marine and human health, including methylmercury concentration in fish.…
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Deep Breathing Underwater
The Labrador Sea is one of the lungs of the ocean. A new study finds that it is taking an…
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Impact of Climate Change on Antarctic Waters
A recent study demonstrate the critical importance of Antarctic winds and meltwater to modeling the recent observed changes in Southern…
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Think global, act local: how lake microbes respond to their environments
How do microbes in lake sediments respond to small and large scale influences, and what does it have to do…
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Icebergs Fertilize Phytoplankton Growth
Icebergs contain iron, the limiting nutrient for phytoplankton in the polar regions. Icebergs, therefore, have the potential to stimulate biological…
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A High-Flying Aquatic Robot
Inspired by the flying squid, researchers have built a robot that can launch itself from the water surface using water-reactive…
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Key Role of Sea Ice in Glacial Cycles
A recent study using an idealized model finds that changes in Antarctic sea ice and circulation, triggered by atmospheric cooling,…
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Sunlight May Stimulate Breakdown of Ocean Plastic
A new study suggests that one form of plastic might not take as long to break down in the ocean…
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How important is carbon export by ocean eddies?
A recent paper uses an ocean model to investigate the relative importance of carbon sequestration by eddies transporting phytoplankton into…
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Antarctic phytoplankton blooms linked to seafloor topography
A recent study uses observations from robotic floats to examine phytoplankton blooms in the Southern Ocean. The data show that…