Mesoscale eddies, oceanic gyres about 100 kilometers in diameter, are ubiquitous features of the global ocean and play a ...
How is organic matter transported from productive coastal areas to the open ocean? Researchers have now shown that eddies play a crucial role in this process. The swirling currents contain large ...
In the vibrant yet fragile waters of the Gulf of Oman, spectacular phytoplankton blooms – visible even from space – unfold in ...
Mesoscale eddies, oceanic swirling currents with typical horizontal scales of 10-100 kilometres in diameter, are ubiquitous features of the global ...
Scientists map ocean currents to trap floating trash and plastic debris, improving cleanup efforts of the Great Pacific ...
A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...
Researchers analyze ocean sediments to understand monsoon impact on water conditions, marine productivity, and ecosystem changes over millennia.
Domoic acid, a potent neurotoxin produced by algae, has been killing sea lions and dolphins along California’s coastline for ...