Other ocean habitats aren’t actually in the ocean, such as estuaries. Estuaries are areas where rivers and oceans meet and have a mix of saltwater and freshwater. Oysters, crabs, and many birds like ...

Led by Ocean Conservancy researchers, the paper is the most comprehensive study yet to quantify the extent to which a range of plastic types—from soft, flexible plastics like bags and food wrappers; ...

A team of scientists led by CU Boulder has identified 30 new areas critical for conserving biodiversity in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. In a study published Aug. 15 in the journal ...

Every summer, many Australians head to the ocean to swim, surf, sail, kayak, and walk along the beach. But humans are not alone when we use the ocean. Fish, seals, dolphins, sharks, jellyfish, turtles ...

Living at the edge of darkness, the community of microbes and tiny animals in the ocean’s twilight zone upcycle nutrients to ensure their survival. A study led by researchers at the University of ...

Seals, penguins and fish are featured in the nonprofit’s annual competition to inspire care for the world’s oceans Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web Editor, Science Two dolphins swim up to the camera.

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Anchoring the boat in a sandbar, research scientist Morgan Gilmour steps into the shallows and is immediately surrounded by sharks. The warm waters around the tropical island act as a reef shark ...

Over the past 500 years, approximately 500 land-based animal species have become extinct as a result of human activity. In the ocean, where scientists count only 15 or so such losses, the numbers ...