In this project, seagrass plants are exposed to experimental heat waves in GEOMAR’s climate chambers. This approach identifies potentially heat-tolerant local populations and uses advanced ...

Eelgrass, a type of flowering seagrass found in temperate zones around the world, provides habitat for many species, protects ...

Pollution-reduction projects in the IRL have reduced lagoon pollution by more than 800,000 pounds of excess nitrogen.

Mino was rescued in June from the Caloosahatchee River in Lee County at just 55 pounds. Mino came from SeaWorld Florida and ...

leaves — and even flowers and fruits. Seagrass meadows serve as excellent breeding grounds for sea mammals and habitats for baby fish. But scientists have estimated the world’s seagrass stocks ...

And then we can plan for restoration.” Teichberg said she tries to "think like a seagrass," imagining how to help the unheralded plants overcome obstacles in a hostile environment. "Every step ...

Cornell University marine ecologists and computer scientists have shown that grazing by sea snails and other marine herbivores has a big impact on the scale of seagrass wasting disease — contributing ...

Cumbria Wildlife Trust has provided an update on volunteers that are working hard to revive vast seagrass beds in Walney Channel. The project is to help tackle the climate crisis and bring back ...

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee population ...

From a ballet of white-tip reef sharks to a cardinal fish releasing freshly hatched babies from its mouth, these underwater ...

Pollution is leaking into the bay waters from creeks bearing nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater treatment plants, septic tanks and fertilizer runoff from the surrounding watersheds.

For International Women and Girls in Science Day, the museum’s Ocean Portal spoke with “Her Deepness” about science, seaweed ...