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.
Tag: metals
Chemistry
Metals from penguin poop can support life in the Southern Ocean
Penguins help the Southern Ocean ecosystems by pooping! Read about how metals from penguin poop keep the Southern Ocean healthy.
Biology Chemistry
The Secret’s in the Slime
Scientists have recently discovered that the hagfish’s notorious slime has uses beyond defense: it also mediates uptake of toxins through…
Biogeochemistry Chemistry Pollution
Years later, Gulf of Mexico sediment chemistry still feeling the effects of Deepwater Horizon
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the largest accidental oil spill in US waters.…