Search results for seagrass

Environment Jun 15, 2026

El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs—that can spell disaster for fish and corals

It's official: El Niño is back. By late fall 2026, forecast models give a 2-in-3 chance of a strong-to-very-strong El Niño affecting the weather, climate and ocean temperatures across the planet.

Plants & Animals Jun 12, 2026

Climate change is causing fish to move to cooler water—what if their escape route is blocked?

Around the world, ocean warming is causing fish to move poleward in search of cooler water.

Environment Jun 1, 2026

Two decades of data show that climate change is transforming Biscayne Bay to be warmer, saltier and more acidic

Climate change and sea level rise are altering the chemistry of Biscayne Bay in ways that could threaten South Florida's coastal ecosystems, water resources, fisheries, and recreation, according to a study led by scientists ...

Ecology May 22, 2026

South China Sea coral reefs reveal carbon stores rivaling mangroves and seagrasses

A collaborative research team has revealed the long-overlooked carbon storage potential of coral reef ecosystems and how reef-dwelling fish, corals, and surface sediments jointly shape reef carbon reservoirs. The paper is ...

Plants & Animals May 22, 2026

Seagrass found to produce new genetic individuals rather than clone itself, offering hope for 'underwater meadows'

In many underwater ecosystems, seagrass meadows act as a food source, a safe haven, and an ecological lynchpin. But until now, very little was known about how these plants reproduce—critical information for conserving the ...

Ecology May 19, 2026

Fish can pass PFAS safety limits one chemical at a time, but cocktail effects reveal a bigger unseen risk

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called "forever chemicals," are now found almost everywhere scientists look. They have been detected in rivers, oceans, wildlife, food and even human blood.

Environment May 13, 2026

Rising seasonal sea-level swings are under-reported, but could have a major impact

Sea levels are rising not only on average, but also in their seasonal fluctuations. This is a lesser-known trend that could have major consequences for mudflats, salt marshes and other coastal ecosystems. Researchers from ...

Earth Sciences May 11, 2026

Relaxing rules on carbon markets would undermine climate action, scientists warn

Researchers have cautioned that well-intended suggested changes to carbon markets risk worsening climate impacts if core safeguards are weakened. Climate change, biodiversity loss and human rights are deeply interconnected ...

Earth Sciences May 11, 2026

Inland seas may face widespread heat waves by midcentury as warming accelerates

Under the lead of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW), climate simulations were used to investigate how 19 inland seas, including the Baltic Sea, are responding to climate change. The researchers ...

Ecology May 11, 2026

Vessel tracking reveals how invasive seaweed could spread across New Zealand

Examining the movements of vessels between locations helped to predict where an invasive seaweed spread, researchers led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have revealed. Invasive Caulerpa species (Caulerpa ...

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