Marine biologists estimated that a giant barrel sponge in the Caribbean has been alive for over two millennia.
Tag: Ocean
Arctic Ocean Research Vessel Scientists Begin Months-Long Study of Polar Marine Biology
Drifting frozen into the Arctic ice pack a research team will spend months studying organisms that underpin polar ocean food webs.
Ocean Health May Depend on Microbes Living Inside Fish New Discovery Suggests
A new study found that bacteria living in the digestive tracts of marine fish may play a key role in shaping ocean water chemistry.
Ocean warming destroying coral reefs faster than predicted
Marine biologists report catastrophic bleaching events across the Great Barrier Reef.
Scientists Discover Deep-Ocean Species Absorbing Carbon Faster Than Previously Thought
A study found that a previously overlooked group of deep-ocean micro-organisms is absorbing carbon dioxide significantly faster than models had predicted improving climate forecasts.