This blog post and the “Deep Dive” podcast, created by NotebookLM, are based on “Direct human health risks of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide.” by Jacobson et al. (2019) and three other studie…

Ocean stratification — density-related layering of seawater — influences oceanographic and climatic processes. This Review outlines observed and projected changes in stratification, noting a 0.8% dec−1 increase in 0–2,000 m stratification from 1960–2024, and a further 1.4% dec−1 increase by 2100 under SSP2-4.5.

The ocean carbon sink strengthened in previous warm El Niño years due to reduced CO2 outgassing in the tropics. Here the authors show that the ocean carbon sink declined in 2023 despite record-high se...

Diatoms exert reciprocal, fine-scale control of P acquisition by N availability, depending on the immediate needs of the cell.

Nature - Abrupt changes are developing across Antarctica’s ice, ocean and biological systems; some of these changes are intensifying faster than equivalent Arctic changes, potentially...

Phytoplankton are tiny, single-celled organisms mainly found in the ocean’s sunlit surface, where they grow through photosynthesis, forming the marine food web’s base and regulating Earth’s climate by...

Industrial activities have increased the supply of iron to the ocean, but the magnitude of anthropogenic input and its ecological consequences are ...

Abstract. Phytoplankton bloom phenology is an important indicator for the monitoring and management of marine resources and the assessment of climate change impacts on ocean ecosystems. Despite its re...

Nature - Global data collected between 2014 and 2024 provide insights into the distribution and potential transport mechanisms of subsurface microplastics throughout the oceanic water column.

PhD Project - Is ocean circulation the ultimate driver of biological carbon storage in the ocean? at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com

New research led by the CSIR has uncovered a troubling global trend – a significant decline in ocean productivity over the past 26 years, with consequences for marine biodiversity, fisheries, and the ...

Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.

The SOI Foundation inspires and empowers leadership for a sustainable future by connecting youth to nature, and to the knowledge, people, and resources to make a difference.

Abstract. Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for most eukaryotic phytoplankton. Zn uptake by phytoplankton within the euphotic zone results in nutrient-like dissolved Zn (dZn) profiles with a lar...

Using your results, you will be able to test assumptions and make predictions about iron-mediated impacts of climate change on the biological carbon pump.

In sensibly scaling back its environmental targets, the oil major offers a salutary example to politicians of the need to balance climate-friendly policies against short-term costs

The authors reveal distinct trends in surface and subsurface phytoplankton dynamics, highlighting the need for subsurface monitoring. Whereas subsurface phytoplankton respond to recent warming with bi...

BioGeoSCAPES Fellows This program brings together an international, interdisciplinary cohort of early career researchers (postdocs and senior graduate students) working in experimental and modeling ba...

Telling people about the consensus among scientists can help, study finds, but experts think that personal conversations are needed, too. Telling people about the consensus among scientists can help, ...

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Heatwaves are hitting not just land but also our oceans. As sea temperatures break new records, deadly marine heatwaves threaten ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism across Europe’s waters.

The world’s oceans and seas are changing rapidly due to several natural and anthropogenic reasons. Among these, the largest and likely most threatening to ma...

Plastics are pervasive in marine ecosystems and ubiquitous in both shallow and deep oceans. Microfibers, among other microplastics, accumulate in deep-sea sediments at concentrations up to four order....

We are not at risk of running out of oxygen due to climate change, but ocean creatures are – and that will harm the whole planet.

Visible spectral radiometry, often referred to as ocean colour, from space, provides a synoptic view of surface phytoplankton, and other optically-active constituents, at high temporal resolution, tha...

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Researchers warn of one of ‘largest ecological disasters of modern times’ if the highly contagious disease reaches penguin colonies

The century-scale marine sequestration flux of biogenic inorganic carbon driven by the biological pump over the whole water column may be several times higher than previous estimates.

Sinking of organic particles to the deep seafloor is fundamental to ocean carbon cycling. Here, the authors investigate prokaryotic communities in sinking and suspended particles, identifying depth-sp...

Abstract. Net primary production of the oceans contributes approximately half of the total global net primary production, and long-term observational records are required to assess any climate-driven ...