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Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a major food source for many sea creatures and produce almost half the oxygen we breathe.

The cruise company teamed up with NOAA in 2020, and scientists joined Viking's expedition to the Great Lakes in 2022. Now, scientists aboard this 673-foot-long (205 m) cruise ship analyze ...

and scientists joined Viking's expedition to the Great Lakes in 2022. Now, scientists aboard this 673-foot-long (205 m) cruise ship analyze phytoplankton in the waters they pass through ...

The Great Lakes otherwise referred to as the Laurentian Great lakes or the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of deep freshwater lakes in east-central North America interconnected with Lakes ...

NASA has released an image of a large phytoplankton bloom in the waters of the Bass Strait. The photo was taken in November last year by the PACE spacecraft, which orbits Earth at an altitude of ...

Beneath the waves, countless microscopic organisms play essential roles in maintaining Earth’s delicate balance. Among them, phytoplankton stand out as some of the most important. These tiny, ...

The ax has come down on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and that could have unexpectedly deadly ...

Seaweed plays a critical role in the world's underwater ecosystem. Its cultivation and mass production for human consumption is also a major plus.

Scientists initially predicted it could take decades before life returned to the lake. But in 1983, scientists detected phytoplankton growing on the lake's surface, which slowly returned oxygen to ...

Lawrence Seaway in 1978 and was likely introduced to the Great Lakes via ballast water. It can outcompete native species of plants and phytoplankton and hinder the spawning of native fish where it ...