Ocean Stories

Anthropocene brings some of the best minds to bear on tough questions about the future of the Earth’s largest ecosystems: Should nations farm their EEZs—and how can they do it ecologically? Are there economically viable ways to harvest plastic waste? Can we cultivate acid- and heat-resilient coral reefs?

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.

Researchers calculate the value of bivalves’ appetite for pollution. It’s huge.

If coastal cities planted clam beds along the urban edge, they could save millions in nitrogen clean-up costs

Lab-cultured seafood is coming. But can it actually relieve pressure on global fisheries?

Replacing wild-caught fish with lab-grown seafood is more complex than it may at first appear

Poo from the world’s largest animals have a stunning effect on ocean ecosystems—and even carbon capture

A million additional whales defecating close to the surface would be like having massive ocean fertilizer machines—absorbing as much carbon as forests covering a continent

The new wildlife in town: Sharks

While many land-based predators such as wolves avoid cities, scientists tracking sharks in Florida's Biscayne Bay found the fish spent just as much time near Miami as away from it.