The impact of hurricanes when they travel over land, or when they affect ships or oil-drilling platforms, are quite well ...

The ocean water in the Pacific Northwest is more vulnerable to rapid acidification, where the carbon dioxide levels are naturally higher.

The sediments deposited into the traps in the deep ocean aid in the formation of shallow water reefs, which in turn help in carbon capturing and storage. The study also highlights the role of shallow ...

Hurricanes move massive amounts of sediment from shallow reefs to deep oceans, affecting ecosystems long-term.

It could also counteract ocean acidification. Not really ... alkalinity enhancement (lowering acidity) could benefit shell-forming organisms, like oysters and scallops. But subtle changes to ...

The giant creature, measuring 34 metres, isn't a fish, or even a marine mammal like a whale, but Pavona clavus - a species of ...

The study also warns of increasing acidification of the Indian ... calcification to build and maintain their shells—are sensitive to the change in ocean acidity. The change may be easier to ...

Andre Cloete grew up in a small fishing community at the mouth of the Olifants River in South Africa. In 1983, he was 14-years-old the first time he went fishing with his father. And from ...

In 2006, by the time the scientist Sarah Cooley finished graduate school in marine science, oyster larvae in the Pacific ...