The ocean contains a complex food web–the network of interactions among predators and prey that maintain healthy ecosystems .

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

Dalhousie University researchers analyzed data collected over more than half a century to assess how two types of ...

A team of researchers is tapping into the ocean’s vast body of free-floating environmental DNA to catch blooms before they ...

A study published Thursday in the journal Science found that the ocean is changing color as it warms. By analyzing satellite ...

"In most parts of the ocean, especially areas like the Gulf of Maine where phytoplankton productivity is so high, the assumption is that phytoplankton support the food web.

A global ocean color shift is underway, with greener waters near the poles and bluer seas in the tropics, impacting many ...

Researchers Marianne Pelletier (left) and Damon Britton (right) take water samples from various sediment depths. On the ...

Iron is essential for the growth of microscopic phytoplankton in the ocean-the foundation of the aquatic food web. However, a new study led by ...

Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, amoeba, and flagellates, that form the base of ocean food webs. And since these ...