Ocean ecosystems play a critical role in carbon ... bodies either becomes part of the food chain or sinks to the ocean floor. Carbon is stored At the bottom of the ocean, bacteria works to ...

The study of the ecology of marine communities that live on or near the rocks and sediments of the ocean floor. (Crab photo courtesy biological oceanographer Lisa Levin.) CMBC promotes ...

deep-sea mining has the potential to do in the Pacific Ocean — affecting the ecosystem and biodiversity in ways scientists say they don't yet fully understand. Mining interests plan to use large, ...

A PIONEERING four-month expedition spearheaded by OceanX in collaboration with OceanQuest is set to push the boundaries of ...

Today marks the launch of the "Around Africa Expedition", a pioneering four-month expedition spearheaded by OceanX in ...

Sea turtles are just one example of the harm of bottom trawling. This practice damages the ocean floor ecosystems, which numerous species rely on for survival, making its impact even more devastating.

Covering only 0.1% of the ocean floor, these seagrass meadows provide ... they contribute to the resilience of the most vulnerable ecosystems and species, such as coral reefs.

Whale carcasses take decades to fully decompose and can provide food for an entire ecosystem on the dark depths of the ocean floor. Dr Adrian Glover, a Museum expert in deep-sea biodiversity, sheds ...