Deep-sea ecosystems occupying 60% of the Earth's surface could be vulnerable to the effects of global warming warn scientists writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2009
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Scientists including researchers from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton and the University of Essex have discovered that interactions between iron supply, transported through the atmosphere from deserts, and large-scale ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2009
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A team of Spanish scientists from a variety of fields has analysed the effects of human activity on the peridunal lagoons in the Doñana National Park. Results show that the lagoons are in the process of regressing, largely ...
Environment
Oct 7, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- From the time he was 21 and working toward his Ph.D., Mike Behrenfeld has been observing phytoplankton -- floating ocean plants that have a global impact. Observing these tiny plants under a microscope, Behrenfeld ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2009
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Researchers from Oregon State University, NASA and other organizations said today that they have succeeded for the first time in measuring the physiology of marine phytoplankton through satellite measurements of its fluorescence ...
Earth Sciences
May 28, 2009
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A possible solution to global warming may be further away than ever, according to a new report published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature this week.
Environment
Jan 28, 2009
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