Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published July 8th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Casey ...

A newly published study shows that nutrients from seabird droppings boost the growth of algae in coral reefs in the Seychelles - helping to feed and ...

Researchers have measured toxins in scat samples from 205 bowhead whales from the Beaufort Sea, collected over 19 years, and ...

Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.

* Harmful algal blooms may be predicted and managed using new viral detection tools . More than 230 new giant viruses have been uncovered in global ocean datasets, revealing their critical role in ...

In warming coastal seas, a crucial ecosystem is being replaced by ‘turfs’ of red algae, which release chemicals that suppress kelp survival.

Example herbivore exclusion cages used to measure algal turf productivity, shown one day after installation (left), and upon ...