In a recentstudy published in Nature Climate Change, scientists explored the changing dynamics of the Antarctic phytoplankton ...

"Rapid changes in river nitrogen chemistry could completely transform how these marine ecosystems function," according to a ...

Climate change is starving the Arctic Ocean of essential nutrients, with the region's six largest rivers now delivering far ...

As a result, vast areas of the Arctic Ocean are now, on average, ice-free in summer. Scientists are closely monitoring how this impacts sunlight availability and marine ecosystems in the far north.

Meltwater influences ecosystems in the Arctic Ocean Freshwater from sea ice delays the biological carbon pump by four months Date: December 15, 2021 Source: Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz ...

In the Arctic Ocean, algae is manna from heaven. Clumps of the aquatic life drop from the sea ice to the ocean floor below, occasionally feeding otherworldly creatures that live there, such as sea ...

The Arctic Ocean is one of the most extraordinary, unique and severely threatened regions in the biosphere. The marine ecosystem supports over 7,000 identified species, many of which are found ...

Small boats, big glaciers” by Patrick White is one of just 20 finalists in the latest edition of the NSERC Science Exposed ...

A further rise of 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Arctic is all but assured by mid-century, he says, enough to keep the ocean ice free for at least two months of the year, enough ...

The Arctic Ocean may look inhospitable, but it teems with life along its coasts and within the unexpected, ice-free oases brimming with seabirds gorging on plankton and krill. Despite the anchor ...

Arctic marine mammals are ecosystem sentinels Date: February 13, 2014 Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Summary: As the Arctic continues to see dramatic declines in seasonal ...

A single-celled alga that went extinct in the North Atlantic Ocean about 800,000 years ago has returned after drifting from the Pacific through the Arctic thanks to melting polar ice.