A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...

Clean and safe lake water is an important part of the Finnish identity. In recent decades, interest in the condition of lake ...

In addition to being a crucial source of oxygen, phytoplankton form the base of aquatic food webs. Small fish, crustaceans, and zooplankton feed on phytoplankton. Those creatures are then eaten by ...

The liquid plume then stimulates phytoplankton growth, attracting fish and other organisms in a phenomenon known as the “whale pump”. Crustaceans and fish transport carbon and nutrients by ...

Plankton are mostly microscopic algae and animals found throughout Earth's oceans, seas and lakes, although a few species are visible to humans. Unlike fish, plankton can't swim against the current.

A new study found that microbes in the Sargasso Sea divide nutrients throughout their communities over time, supporting ...

When the sun sets, the ocean comes alive with a whole new world of marine life. Here's what you can expect—and how to prepare ...

HUMANS live in a plankton world. These minuscule organisms blanket the oceans, covering nearly three-quarters of the planet, and are among the most abundant forms of life on Earth. But as the world ...

Newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of trash for food. If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe naturally oily ...

Plankton is the name given to a collection of tiny sea life that lives in the ocean. These minute organisms may be small, but they have a big role to play in maintaining the health of our oceans ...