Study: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Larger Than Previously Thought
Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond known satellite footprint, fishing closures
marine biology
Microplastics Are New Homes for Microbes in the Caribbean
Study looks at how marine microbial communities colonize microplastics in Panama
Earth's Most Biodiverse Ecosystems Face a Perfect Storm
The study mapped over 100 locations where tropical forests and coral reefs have been affected by climate extremes
New Portable Tool Analyzes Microbes in the Environment
Device could be used to find threats to ecosystems
Study Weighs Deep-Sea Mining's Impact on Microbes
Environments that are promising for mining are also often the sites of globally-important microbial processes and unusual animal communities
Ocean Acidification Is Damaging Shark Scales
HHU marine biologists publish article in Scientific Reports
How Microbes Reflect the Health of Coral Reefs
A comparison of protected and impacted reefs in Cuba and Florida Keys
Wetlands Will Keep Up with Sea Level Rise to Offset Climate Change
Although coastal wetlands cover only about two percent of the ocean surface, they are estimated to sequester more than 50 percent of the carbon captured by the ocean per year