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Marine Ecosystems

Coral Reefs Food Chains Biodiversity Coastal Ecosystems Predator-Prey Relationships Deep-Sea Ecosystems Keystone Species Southern Ocean Kelp Forests Nutrient Cycling

Clam Shells Reveal Ongoing North Atlantic Destabilization, Raising Tipping-Point Concern

Analysis of bivalve growth rings indicates declining resilience in the subpolar gyre with signals relevant to Atlantic circulation.

Southern Resident Orca J36 Seen Pushing Dead Near-Term Calf in Rosario Strait

Rare Hoodwinker Sunfish Washes Ashore at Bodega Bay

Jurassic Storms May Explain Solnhofen’s Baby Pterosaur Fossils

Scientists Explain Mediterranean 'Neptune Balls' That Trap Ocean Plastic

Bioluminescent ‘Sea Sparkle’ Draws Crowds to Melbourne’s St Kilda Beach

EU Proposes Sharp Baltic Fishing Cuts as Germany Seeks Fair Compromise

Great White Shark Presence Expands North as Summer Sightings Surge in New England and Atlantic Canada

Study Finds Streaked Shearwaters Defecate Almost Exclusively in Flight

Underwater Tag Footage Reveals Mutual Play Between Whales and Dolphins

Bacterium Behind Sea Star Crisis Spurs New Diagnostics and Restoration Efforts

Vibrio pectenicida Pinpointed as Cause of Sea Star Wasting Disease, Paving Path to Restoration

Live Whales Enter Mar del Plata Port, Halting Vessel Movements

Scientists Confirm Bacterial Cause of Pacific Sea Star Wasting Disease

Deepest Chemosynthetic Ecosystems Discovered More Than 31,000 Feet Below Pacific Surface

Leopard Seals Sing Structured Songs Like Nursery Rhymes

Study Maps Echolocation Trade-Offs in Sponge-Using Shark Bay Dolphins

Authorities Mobilize to Remove Stranded Juvenile Humpback Whale in Río de la Plata

Surfer Released After Surgery Following Shark Bite at New Smyrna Beach

Southern Ocean Salinity Spike Fuels Antarctic Ice Melt Loop