In spring, the days lengthen, the water warms slightly, nutrients flow into the ocean’s surface layers from land or deeper ...

Phytoplankton produce about half of the oxygen we breathe and absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to regulate ...

We are leading a growing programme of research on planktonic foraminifera, using their excellent fossil record to draw conclusions about evolutionary dynamics. A clade of open-ocean protists, ...

Having chernozem in the garden is a dream for many due to its high quality. Fortunately, organic, homemade fertilizers can ...

“Winds gently push Vellela across the ocean surface in the open ocean where they live as they catch their planktonic prey ...

Planktonic ostracods are a neglected component of mesoplanktonic communities, despite being almost ubiquitous throughout the world’s oceans. Currently 209 species of halocyprid and 8 myodocopid ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed lubricant additives that protect both ...

Chinese researchers have unearthed a well-preserved large sponge fossil that dates back to approximately 540 million years ...

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After a successful seven-year battle to save the Alagoas Brancas wetland from destruction, the time has come to start planning its future.