Ocean

Worth Repeating: Fleet of High-Tech Robot ‘Gliders’ to Explore Oceans

Watch The Swirling Islands Of Plastic Trash That Are Filling Up Our Oceans

Ocean acidification may cause dramatic changes to phytoplankton

Minute Plastic Fibres Found in Abundance in the Deep Seas

Floating debris (Photo credit: University of Exeter)

Microplastics worse for crabs and other marine life than previously thought, study shows

After feeding at depth, sperm whales off the coast of Sri Lanka return to the surface — and poop. This “whale pump” provides many nutrients, in the form of feces, to support plankton growth. It’s one of many examples of how whales maintain the health of oceans described in a new scientific paper by UVM’s Joe Roman and nine other whale biologists from around the globe. (Photo: Tony Wu)

Whales as Ecosystem Engineers

Ocean (Photo credit: ouistitis)

Oceans Likened to World’s Biggest Failed State

Oceans of the world (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The tragedy of the high seas

The future of the oceans: Acid test

Tiny sea creatures are heading for extinction, and could take local fisheries with them

2013 Ocean Health Index Shows Food Provision Remains an Area of Great Concern

Cleanup Array concept aims to rid the oceans of plastic waste

New System to Harness Energy from Ocean Currents

Teenager’s Clean Machine Could Remove 7 Million Tons of Plastic from the Ocean

ARGO Network Senses Ocean Changes