Ocean acidification will severely impair coral reef growth before the end of the century if carbon dioxide emissions continue unchecked

Interactive graphs project sea-level changes to 2050 for 32 U.S. localities

Warming-induced plankton growth near Antarctica will impair marine food chain

Study suggests El Nino predictions could be improved by considering off-equatorial climate patterns

Continental shelves are an increasing global sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide

"Millions of coastal people in the tropics have been affected by the global coral bleaching event that unfolded over the previous two years," researcher says

Such a technology might be used to study ocean organisms and ecosystems and to monitor the movement of ships for military and commercial maritime applications

Katherine Barbeau, PhD, is a professor and marine chemist in the geosciences research division of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego

University of New England's recent partnership with a working mussel farm aims to answer critical ecological questions

Despite recently publishing extensive research on how humans and environmental change are impacting the seafloor, a UK research group says more work is needed to help safeguard these complex ecosystems