This week at the Oceanarium, I was stopped short while explaining that the eggs from a crab hatch into larval stages and become plankton. The question that stopped me was, “What is plankton?” Now, my ...

They drift aimlessly at sea, soaking up sunlight from the sky and nutrients from the deep. Often invisible to the naked eye, these tiny invertebrates form the hidden backbone of ocean ecosystems.

Oceanographers scouring the waters off of Western Australia have discovered two new deep-sea oddities. On October 6, ...

Microscopic algae called coccolithophores are vital for Earth's climate, removing carbon, producing oxygen, and supporting the marine food web. Scientists worldwide are studying them to understand ...

On summer nights, the waters off the coast of Western Washington glow brighter than usual. The reason for the stunning sight is a natural phenomenon: electric blue, bioluminescent plankton. The Salish ...

New research highlights the benefits of combining existing long-term plankton monitoring programs and emerging technologies in monitoring the health of our seas. Advances in technology -- such as ...

New research shows that marine heat waves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the ...

A sea lion has a seizure at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro. (William Liang/For The Times) The Trump administration's targeting of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will ...

This is due to the fact the Sea of Stars does not exist as a specific sea, instead it is created by tiny living creatures. The dazzling display is in fact bioluminescent plankton floating around in ...

A large proportion of the carbon dioxide emissions that are currently being released into the atmosphere by human activities ...