Plankton is an indispensable part of marine life and incredibly diverse. It consists of all kinds of life forms that float in the water at different depths. But we don't know yet how diverse plankton ...

New research has revealed that expected, extreme changes in India's summer monsoon could drastically hamper the Bay of Bengal's ability to support a crucial element of the region's food supply: marine ...

Between 252 and 66 million years ago, the ocean underwent a revolution. That's when plankton with calcium carbonate skeletons ...

LED lights in fishing pots attract zooplankton, shrimp, and larger fish, potentially boosting catches. This method could ...

Because plankton are so foundational to the food chain, tracking them is crucial for understanding the state of the ocean's ecosystems. With the help of NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean ...

If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean ... many ocean fish come of age are rich in plankton and other fish food—and now also ...

Fish was suggested as an option because it's a source of protein, and has omega-3, and B vitamins which are good at taking ...

Without nutrients, plankton growth drops—and with it, the entire food chain, including fish. Weaker monsoons also suppress nutrient delivery by reducing ocean circulation and wind-driven mixing.

This occurs because extreme monsoon conditions interfere with the vertical movement of nutrient-rich waters from the deep ocean to the surface, where plankton—the base of the food chain—flourish.

Here are ten animals with the highest populations on Earth. Some are quite familiar. You have never heard of some others, ...

According to Pew Charitable Trusts Ecosystem and Conservation Team Director Andrew Clayton, the global aquaculture industry’s ...

Gray whales, a signature of the Washington coast, are dying by the thousands, victims of declines in Arctic sea ice.