Microbiology Oxygen Tied up in Tides A new study connects ocean tides with the oxygenation of our atmosphere.
Plastic Pollution Let them eat plastic – Animals eating microplastic could choke the ocean Plastic pollution may bring to mind big images - dead birds, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and beaches filled with…
Microbiology Living Fossils Hidden in Plain Sight Around 2.4 billion years ago, the emergence of cyanobacteria multiplied oxygen concentrations in our atmosphere by almost a million, and…
Chemistry Superoxide: A Super Sink of Ocean Oxygen Ever wondered how oxygen gets depleted in the ocean? A new study suggests that a significant fraction is transformed into…
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Suffocating crabs and a one-way street for carbon Seafloor life is in danger of running out of oxygen as the ocean warms, but this may actually help to…
Biogeochemistry Microbiology Methane on the dinner menu Bacteria in coastal waters can eat methane, a greenhouse gas - but just how much and how fast can they…
Science Communication 7 Reasons to Give Thanks For Our Ocean This Thanksgiving, let's give pause and reflect on reasons to be thankful for the ocean!