Researchers connect the dots between aquatic biodiversity and human nutrition
That more diverse an aquatic area, the more nutrients make it to our plates
Researchers connect the dots between aquatic biodiversity and human nutrition
Oceans Stories
Is plastic trash in the middle of the ocean becoming a new kind of island habitat?
Is plastic trash in the middle of the ocean becoming a new kind of island habitat?
Giant patches of plastic floating in the ocean have become home to an experiment in a new hybrid ecosystem, made up of stowaway species from coastal environments and organisms that dwell in the middle of the Pacific. Meet the "neopelagic" world.
A massive supply of fresh water exists as vapor above oceans. Scientists have an idea to tap it.
A massive supply of fresh water exists as vapor above oceans. Scientists have an idea to tap it.
Desalinating the oceans is energy-hungry business, so why not economically and sustainably capture the water vapor floating above the oceans with cruise ship-sized structures?
Closing more of the ocean to fishing actually means there’ll be more fish to eat
Closing more of the ocean to fishing actually means there’ll be more fish to eat
Researchers calculate that protecting just 5% more of the ocean could boost fisheries by as much as 20%.
If at first you don’t succeed, flush flush again.
If at first you don’t succeed, flush flush again.
After decades of failure, the tide has finally turned in the battle against invasive species in the Great Lakes. Scientists say the main reason is mandatory saltwater flushing of ship ballast tanks.
Artificial intelligence can track a coral reef’s health by learning its “song”
Artificial intelligence can track a coral reef’s health by learning its “song”
Researchers demonstrate how to tell damaged reefs from healthy ones using relatively cheap underwater recorders paired with new computer programs.
On the hunt for heat-tolerant genes, coral farmers discover there is no “super coral.”
On the hunt for heat-tolerant genes, coral farmers discover there is no “super coral.”
In reef restoration, as in the stock market, scientists find that a diverse and flexible portfolio is the best way to hedge ones bets in a changing world.
A baby sea turtle’s mad dash for the sea is perilous. A fake egg could make it safer.
A baby sea turtle’s mad dash for the sea is perilous. A fake egg could make it safer.
A team of scientists dubbed “Nerds Without Borders” developed a sensor—disguised as a turtle egg—to predict when hatchlings head for the sea.
Which seafood is the most nutritious and the least carbon intensive?
Which seafood is the most nutritious and the least carbon intensive?
A new study finds that species with exceptionally high nutrient levels overlap with those associated with low carbon emissions—pointing toward a more sustainable diet.