Aquatic Ecosystem

Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest, plants have an important role in the ecological processes of Earth's biomes. In this episode

Populations of sea lampreys likely to run amok with US Fish and Wildlife Service cuts.

The governor vowed to clear the way for more groundwater recharge. Has it worked? "We're still tinkering around with small numbers," one expert says.

Hello! I've created a tool that shows the movements of Earth's continents throughout time on an interactive globe. It also includes a brief history of the evolution of life, highlighting the impact plate tectonics may have had on life.This was a personal project that was inspired by the question, did grasses exist during the time of dinosaurs? The evolution of grass didn't end up seeming significant enough to…

Key Takeaways: There were 1.5 billion cattle on Earth in 2022 – that's more cattle than there are people in any single country right now; Cattle production emits greenhouse gases both through enteric fermentation (i.e.,

"E-commerce has reshaped seafood retail in China, offering quick delivery and products that cater . . ."

"We can learn from nature to engineer sustainable solutions," says Ludmilla Aristilde, who led a scientific team identifying how to eliminate the tiniest pieces of plastic from waterways.

Nearly $13 million in funding announced today will establish the International Bioeconomy Macroalgae Center at UC Berkeley.

Scientists from the Paint Rock Forest Research Center are discovering new species and ecological treasures in a remote valley in northeastern Alabama.

As the aquaculture industry grows, new research finds that seafoods raised in marine waters have a smaller carbon footprint than those raised in fresh water.

Common drugs such as antidepressants enter the environment via sewage. In her PhD research, Toxicologist Merel van der Most has shown that this affects the behavior of nematodes. These drugs may also be harmful to many other aquatic creatures. Van der Most will receive her PhD at Wageningen University & Research on Wednesday 4 September.

Almost two dozen Donegal-area residents and environmental activists urged state regulators Wednesday to reject a mining company's request to renew its permit to discharge water from its Donegal Township mine. They contend that the water pollutes the creek, and digging out coal has damaged homes and water supplies. "Our community

Festival season is in full flow, and like any self-respecting plant-soil biogeochemist attending a local music festival, I'm curious about how these outdoor events might modify important nutrient cycles.

A new study reveals significant alterations in growth, photosynthetic activity, and gene expression of freshwater algae due to cerium oxide nanoparticles. This research highlights the complex interactions between these microscopic pollutants and key aquatic producers, providing essential insights into the ecological impacts of nanomaterial pollution.

An infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal infrastructure law is helping expedite efforts to remove dams around the country

US startup Calcarea wants to equip cargo ships with reactors that turn carbon dioxide from the engines into ocean salts, which could lock it away for 100,000...

Parapontoporia, an extinct genus of long-snouted dolphins that lived off the Pacific coast of North America from the Late Miocene epoch until the Pliocene, was likely to have been able to hear within narrow-band high frequency ranges.

Researchers think climate change will soon cause an increase in the incidence of Naegleria fowleri infections, a "brain-eating" disease.

EPA recently added five PFAS to the list of chemicals it suggests U.S. states analyze in locally-caught freshwater fish. A recent EPA news release says these are "science-based" recommendations to protect the public from PFAS exposure. But are these additions really science-based, or simply an ongoing effort to vilify PFAS in every venue?

A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the environment vary significantly depending on the ecosystem. In drier regions, most mercury is deposited through rain and snow. In wetter, forested areas, gaseous mercury from the air sticks to leaves, which then fall and carry the toxin into the ground.