Greenland seaweed helps combat ocean acidification Kelp forests around Greenland take up enough CO2 to locally offset ocean acidification and protect local shellfish, shows new research.
Scientists trace unknown ocean life from a can of water Scientists have discovered a new method to map animal life in the deep ocean, using only DNA samples contained in a can of water.
Greenlandic fjords get their organic matter from Russia GREENLAND: A simple chemical technique sheds new light on ocean circulation in the Arctic and could help improve computer models of ocean circulation.
Ocean acidification might not spell doom for shellfish New study claims that ocean acidification may not have such alarming effects on calcified marine animals as many scientists have predicted.
Top four ocean threats according to marine scientists Overfishing, global warming, waste and contamination, and ocean acidification are at the forefront of scientists concerns.
Meet the copepod: the oceans’ little carbon sponge Marine scientists race to improve their estimates of just how much carbon is stored in the deep ocean.
Modern industrialisation killed ocean cooling Ocean temperatures were cooling for almost two millennia but then human industrialisation came along.
How to save the oceans and the food they provide Seven key issues face the oceans, among them climate change and over fishing. Read the whole list here and get the scientists’ best ideas on how to save both the oceans and the food they provide.
Scientists: The oceans are changing and so should we An international group of researchers offer solutions on how to rescue the oceans and their fishy inhabitants from rising temperatures and overfishing by ever-hungry humans.
Scientists rediscover extinct sea snakes A team of scientists from Australia and Denmark have rediscovered two species of sea snakes that were though to have been extinct since 2001.
Ecosystem clash imminent as Arctic warming continues Species from the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans will soon start to mix and this could have serious consequences.
Copenhagen invaded by research fleet As part of this summer’s science festival ’Science in the City’, a fleet of research ships will be docking in Copenhagen. The public is invited on board to learn about the ins and outs of marine research.
