Vanishing sea ice threatens polar food chain
Rapid sea ice loss and ocean acidification from climate change are altering the growth and nutritional value of microscopic ...
Euro Weekly News11 天
Sunscreen creams can disrupt marine food chains
‘Recent estimates suggest that 1,000 visitors to a beach in a single day could release 36 kg of sunscreen into the ...
Clay dust method turns CO₂ into food that zooplankton expel into the deep sea
A Dartmouth-led study proposes a new method for recruiting trillions of microscopic sea creatures called zooplankton in the ...
Science Daily14 天
Tiny poops in the ocean may help solve the carbon problem
Some of the world's smallest animals and their tiny poops could aid in the fight against climate change. A study reports that clay dust sprayed on the surface of seawater converts free-floating carbon ...
Interesting Engineering14 天
Power of poop: Trillions of zooplankton help trap carbon deep in the ocean
The researchers aim to enhance the efficiency of the biological pump—a cycle that transfers carbon from the atmosphere to the deep ocean.
The Conversation27 天
Plastic in the ocean and on our plates: What are the risks to human health?
These particles are found in all marine organisms — from microalgae to fish, which occupy higher levels of the food chain. This phenomenon not only threatens marine ecosystems but also raises ...
WWF1 年
How does plastic end up in the ocean?
Once the plastic is in the ocean, it decomposes very slowly, breaking into tiny pieces known as microplastics, which can enter the marine food chain and become incredibly damaging to sea life. The ...
National Geographic news1 个月
Baby fish have started eating plastic. We haven’t yet seen the consequences
If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe naturally oily surface slicks in which many ocean fish come of age are ...