Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

Watching phytoplankton illuminate the world's shores is an otherworldly experience. With a bit of luck and perseverance, ...

During the Tara Pacific Expedition from 2016 to 2018, Galand and colleagues visited 99 coral reefs. At each site, they collected samples from plankton, three coral species and two fish species ...

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one ...

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most complex ecosystems on the planet. Thousands of species of plants, animals and microscopic organisms co-exist ...

Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people ...

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

Cryopreservation technology preserves genetic coral diversity over decades and even centuries at Mote's Sarasota facility.

The Caribbean is synonymous with clear blue waters and vibrant coral reefs — perfect for snorkelers ... of the low quantities ...

Coral bleaching is a global epidemic that reduces vibrant and thriving reefs to rubble. At the current rate of loss, scientists predict that we will lose nearly all of the world’s coral in ...