Microplastics, plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters, can be found in land, air, and water, and have infiltrated our ...

Hawaiians have been harvesting fish sustainably for generations, tending traditional ponds known as loko iʻa. The ...

Japan is combining education, culture and technology to encourage reciprocal relationships between coastal communities and ...

Marine ecosystems are increasingly exposed to a complex mixture of emerging contaminants, including micro- and nanoplastics, plastic additives, PFAS (per- ...

Compounds from hygiene products were among the most common culprit.

New Zealand's earlier efforts to safeguard marine or coastal environments, particularly as marine reserves and marine protected areas, typically focused on shallow ecosystems, largely because that is ...

A large marine heatwave is gripping the waters off California, pushing sea surface temperatures roughly 3 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit above normal across the West Coast. The anomaly, confirmed by NOAA ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence for repeated prehistoric occupation in the remote island cluster of Kitsissut, north of Greenland, indicating the first people in the High Arctic were skilled ...

The understanding of jellyfish ecology has broadened considerably in recent years, reshaping our perceptions of marine ecosystems. Once deemed trophic dead ends with minimal influence, jellyfish are ...

After the success of his 1974 novel, Jaws, and the blockbuster film to follow, Peter Benchley spent the rest of his career advocating for sharks as an integral part of the ocean ecosystem. Benchley ...

With the right investment in advanced water treatment and responsible discharge practices, the cruise industry can help ...

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