oceans

Scientists have calculated that millions of tonnes of hydrocarbons are produced annually by photosynthetic bacteria in the world’s oceans.

The population balance of some marine ‘pests’ could be drastically changed as the world’s oceans become increasingly acidic.

El Niño has a significant impact on the world and local economies - and not always for the worst - and countries should plan ahead to mitigate its...

Climate changes from millions of years ago are recorded at daily rate in ancient sea shells, new research shows.

Human activity is currently a bigger threat to mangroves, and the natural defences they provide against storm surges and other coastal disasters...

Microscopic organisms living in the ocean play a key role in sustaining life. New research has shown how oceanic turbulence affects the ability of...

Dr Amanda Vincent – one of the world’s leading experts on seahorses and their relatives – is spending a year at Cambridge’s Department of Geography...