Planktonic foraminifera are tiny marine organisms, which are essential to the ocean's carbon cycle. A recent study reveals that these populations are shrinking at an alarming rate due to ocean warming ...

As the oceans become more acidic more shellfish are struggling to survive — but researchers at Oregon State University have found that one particular species of oyster has a natural resistance to ...

Centenary celebrations: A Royal Albert Hall gala honoured Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, with tributes from King Charles III, the Prince of Wales, and leading public figures. Environmental ...

Spread the loveIn a groundbreaking study released by researchers from leading international institutions, a surprising trend has emerged regarding ocean acidification rates. Over the past 18 months, ...

A new environmental science lab module models the effects of rising CO2 levels and temperatures on coral bleaching and calcification, using Acropora and Porites species to simulate future ocean ...

Ocean acidification, driven by the uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide, is altering seawater chemistry in ways that undermine the ability of calcifying organisms—from corals and coccolithophores to ...

The carbon dioxide we pump into the air is seeping into the oceans and slowly acidifying them. One hundred years from now, will oysters, mussels, and coral reefs survive?

Approximately one-quarter of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year is absorbed by the global oceans, causing measurable declines in surface ocean pH, carbonate ion ...

Marine ecotoxicology explores how marine organisms respond to environmental challenges, focusing increasingly on the impact of multiple climate-driven ...

Scientists are monitoring the impacts of ocean acidification on vital, colorful coral reefs in the Florida Keys by using a new series of buoys. NOAA has unveiled new ocean instruments that are ...

Ocean acidification threatens many marine organisms, especially marine calcifiers. The only global-scale solution to ocean acidification remains rapid reduction in CO2 emissions. Nevertheless, ...