In Pacific Ocean trenches, scientists found creatures that expand the limits of where we know life can live on Earth.

A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest ...

Within the complex hierarchy of marine ecosystems, giant viruses are now being recognized as novel drivers of both ecological balance and carbon cycling. A new study published in Nature npj Viruses, ...

A study led by Associate Professor Kelton McMahon at University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography has found ...

New research shows coral reef food webs are more isolated and fragile than expected, with key fish species tied to narrow ...

Stable diverse food webs become more common when interactions are more biologically constrained. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023; 120 (31) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2212061120 ...

NEWPORT, Ore. – Marine heat waves in the northeast Pacific Ocean create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean food web that may benefit some species but threaten the future of many others ...

Fish as food Fish play important roles as both predators and prey in ocean ecosystems. Thousands of species throughout the ocean and terrestrial ecosystems rely on fish for food – including people.

In a first-of-its-kind experiment tracing evolution across 25 generations, scientists have discovered that marine ...

President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem.