All of Van de Riet's previous "Reef Wall" experiments have taken place in Florida, where the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of ...

A company's interest in mining a remote part of the Pacific Ocean's deep seafloor has drawn scrutiny, according to an Exeter report.

By looking at the microbial communities that live on corals, our research uncovered a crucial role that fishes play in protecting coral reefs. We also discovered that these fishes together with clean ...

Many conservationists dedicated to protecting the endangered Andean cat have never seen one in the wild, with the species ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

As we continue to explore and learn more about these enigmatic beings, they reinforce the importance of preserving ocean habitats and deepening our commitment to scientific discovery. The ocean ...

We study ocean habitats and strategies for conserving ocean life. In analyzing marine protected areas, we’ve concluded that simply designating protected zones is not enough.

Marine protected areas are designed to safeguard parts of the ocean from human impacts, including offshore oil and gas extraction and industrial fishing practices.

A recent study suggests that satellite data can help protect 30% of ocean habitats in the Atlantic, while minimizing the disruption to shipping and fishing. The experts propose a practical way to meet ...

New indicator tracks & visualizes ocean acidification in Washington We’re measuring the impacts of carbon pollution to help support healthy ocean habitats, assist communities in adapting to change ...

Humanity has often lived with one foot on land and the other in the sea, but in the future, we may build our homes in the seas, here and on other worlds.

Blue Carbon refers to organic carbon captured and stored by the ocean in vegetated coastal ecosystems such as mangrove forests, saltmarshes or seagrass meadows. In these Blue Carbon ecosystems, ...