Through the assessment of the 1062 marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean Sea, covering…
Browsing: Oceanography
Oceanography is the scientific study of the oceans and seas, encompassing the physical, chemical, biological, and geological aspects of marine environments. It explores everything from ocean currents and climate interactions to deep-sea ecosystems and seafloor geology. Oceanographers investigate how oceans influence weather, regulate the Earth’s climate, and support a vast array of life. They also examine the impact of human activity on marine systems, from pollution to climate change. This page presents the latest findings in oceanographic research, revealing new insights into the dynamics and mysteries of our planet’s oceans.
Climate change and warming seas are transforming tropical coral reefs and undoing decades of knowledge…
The Arctic Ocean in summer will very likely be ice-free before 2050, at least temporally.…
Researchers present new evidence that the deoxygenation of the ocean wiped out biodiversity during one…
An estimated 150-foot (45-meter) siphonophore — seemingly the longest animal ever recorded was discovered during…
Diminishing sea ice translates to warmer ocean, more rain, and stronger trade winds. Arctic and…
Shelf sediments, freshwater runoff from rivers brings more carbon, nutrients to North Pole. Trace elements…
The Ocean’s ‘Biological Pump’ Captures Twice as Much Carbon as Expected Every spring in the…
Virginia Tech researchers discovered genes for cellular metabolic cycles in the genomes of giant viruses.…
Bacteria live in tiny clay-filled cracks in solid rock deep beneath the sea. Newly discovered…
Staring into the vortex: MIT scientists describe factors governing how oceans and atmospheres move heat…
A previously unknown significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists marveling…
New international research has found a worrying change in the Indian Ocean’s surface temperatures that…
One week is all it takes for a piece of plastic floating in the ocean…
Drifting algae in the Austral Ocean can bring invasive species to the Antarctic coasts, according…
Kevin Costner, eat your heart out. New research shows that the early Earth, home to…
Explanation is proposed for extra heat in the oceans. The Arctic has experienced the warming…
Inland Antarctic ice contains volumes of water that can raise global sea levels by several…