ocean food web

A mysterious ocean algae scarcity could have enormous ramifications for the ocean’s food webs

A globally important ocean algae is mysteriously scarce in one of the most productive regions

Overfishing is depleting oceans across the globe, with 90 percent of the world’s fisheries fully exploited or facing collapse

JOAL, Senegal — Once upon a time, the seas teemed with mackerel, squid and sardines,

Fishing for DNA: Free-floating eDNA identifies presence and abundance of ocean life

Fish leave bits of DNA behind that researchers can collect. Mark Stoeckle/Diane Rome Peebles images,

Marine incentives programs work to address multiple ocean threats

Incentives that are designed to enable smarter use of the ocean while also protecting marine

High seas fisheries management could recoup losses due to climate change

Closing the high seas to fishing could increase fish catches in coastal waters by 10

Climate-Related Death of Coral Around World Alarms Scientists

Kim Cobb, a marine scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, expected the coral to

Better Global Ocean Management Could Double Fish Biomass Within a Decade

Rights-based approaches could double fish biomass and make 77 percent of world’s fisheries biologically healthy

Understanding the world’s oceans more essential than ever to secure the future of our planet

A greater understanding and appreciation of our oceans is essential for the wellbeing of the

Ocean Holds the Key to Superior Nutrition and Sustainability

Although 97 percent of the earth’s surface water is made up of oceans, humans use

Microplastics entering ocean food web through zooplankton, researchers find

Tiny microscopic animals called zooplankton are ingesting plastic particles at an alarming rate, according to

New Means of Safeguarding World Fish Stocks

It has not previously been possible to prove the exact origin of any particular fish