Human impacts
Are “dead zones” spreading?
Scientists study a prominent “dead zone” to understand how it will change in the future.
Tag: nutrients
Physical oceanography
Networking in nature
Plant reproduction strategies may impact their response to sea level rise
Microbiology
Antarctic Sea Ice Feeds Microbes with a Surprising Ability
By sampling seawater around Antarctica, a Japanese research team has discovered microorganisms that can transform nitrogen gas into more biologically…
Coastal Management
Of rain and reefs: Future downpours in French Polynesia could change the coast
In many ways, coral reefs are the Goldilocks of the ocean. But as climate change shifts conditions near many of…
Microbiology
What your poop says about your diet: Iron in the ocean is controlled by zooplankton diet and poop
Have you ever had weird colored poop? Just like your poop can tell you what you've been eating lately, zooplankton…
Climate Change
Atmospheric traffic jams halt nutrient flow to ocean phytoplankton
It is known that climate change is influencing our oceans in many direct ways, but what about changes in atmospheric…
Biogeochemistry
Warmer Waters Will Trap Nutrients Down Deep
Climate change is warming the ocean and altering how deep water is transported. Researchers in this study estimate that by…
Biological oceanography
Put your cilia in the air and wave ‘em like you just don’t care
A new study out of Woods Hole sheds some light on how marine phytoplankton enhance their ability to take up…
Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom
Our Saving Grazers
Think critical ecosystems are threatened by an algal take over? Not so fast, grazers may have something to say about…
Biology Coastal Management Harmful Algal Bloom Seagrass
Sewage pollution running amuck in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon
Harmful algal blooms are common events that occur in coastal waters. In Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, nutrient groundwater runoff initiates…
Biogeochemistry Coastal Management
I plead the soil amendment – Improving the function of restored wetlands
Wetlands provide valuable services to humans every day, including flood protection, water purification, and shoreline stabilization to name a few.…
Biogeochemistry Geology
Volcanic ash, fertilizer for the ocean?
Volcanic ash may be an important source of the valuable micronutrients iron and manganese to phytoplankton populations in areas with…