Seagrasses evolved from marine algae, the ancestors of land plants, and are the only flowering plants to have returned to the sea.

Discovery could play role in slowing climate change

Project is part of a nationwide effort to assess the status of threatened and endangered aquatic species

The study showed that some man-made sounds can cause certain species to reduce irrigation and sediment turnover

Study highlights another source of uncertainty governing climate models and other biogeochemical measures

Research focused on ocean muck provides more understanding of the Earth's carbon cycle

Researchers from the University of Southampton have identified hydrothermal vents in the deep sea of the Caribbean which are unlike any found before

Increased CO2 affects the ability of fish to locate food and habitats, and avoid predators, researchers discover

Term describes carbon stored in marine and coastal environments

Most people are exposed to mercury by eating fish, particularly from open ocean and coastal fisheries