phytoplankton

Scientists find that ammonia wafting off the droppings of 60,000 birds contributed to the formation of clouds that might be insulating Antarctica, helping cool down an otherwise rapidly warming continent.

In a dark, unexplored layer of ocean, a hidden cache of fish might play an unexpected role in our climate’s future. It seems like a bad time for a new fishery.

Over the last 20 years, more than half of the planet's oceans have experienced colour change.

New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton.

Whales seem to find food by sniffing for a chemical cue. Scientists are hoping to turn this into an early warning system to help save the imperilled species.

Material from dry landscapes has surged since the 1800s, possibly helping to cool the planet for decades.

Scientists who study the endangered North Atlantic right whale are cautiously optimistic about the current breeding season after nine calves were spotted during its first few weeks.

A fishing boat that sank with nearly 10,000 litres of fuel on board near the Canada−U.S. marine border went down in one of the worst possible places for endangered orcas, an ocean pollutants expert says.

The realization that turbulence created by deepwater wind turbines could upset the spring phytoplankton bloom has researchers warning the rapidly emerging industry to proceed with caution.

Researchers argue carbon offset hopefuls have jumped the gun in touting seaweed’s carbon-sucking potential.

CO2 from burning forests whether in Amazon or S-E Asia exacerbates climate woes globally

Phytoplankton blooms are putting on a unique and colourful show in the waters along Newfoundland's eastern coast.

A marine biologist is taking notice of stunning images of tropical fish photographed by an amateur diver in the warming waters off Nova Scotia's southern shore.

Crabs that have a normal diet of a type of plankton have been seen munching on methane-filled bacteria off British Columbia's coast in what experts say could be their way of adapting to climate change.