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Drawing of sea life that flourished after the Ordovician Period ended with a mass extinction event 445 million years ago.

News 11 July 2018

Tiny Algae May Have Prompted a Mass Extinction

Dead algae sinking to the ocean floor may have sequestered carbon 445 million years ago, triggering the glaciation that accompanied the Late Ordovician mass extinction.

Biogeosciences

Researchers analyze just how much silica is being transported across Earth’s oceans by phytoplankton

Research Spotlight 29 June 2018

The Tiny Organisms That Transport Silica Across Earth’s Oceans

Phaeodarians play a major role in marine nutrient cycle.

Ocean Sciences

Meeting Report 28 June 2018

Exploring the Interplay Between Ocean Eddies and the Atmosphere

Ocean Mesoscale Eddy Interactions with the Atmosphere: A CLIVAR Workshop; Portland, Oregon, 17–18 February 2018

Biogeosciences

Researchers use remote sensing to track how vegetation affects dissolved organic carbon in waterways

Research Spotlight 22 June 2018

Refining Remote Sensing of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Waterways

Nearby vegetation affects the color of organic matter, a new study finds.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Editors' Vox 22 June 2018

Exploring a More Dynamic Arctic Icescape

A joint special issue presents new findings from a field campaign in the Arctic Ocean which highlights key processes that need to be taken into account to predict the future of the Arctic ice pack.

Biogeosciences

A photograph taken from Alvin, a manned deep-ocean research submersible, collecting sediment cores at the ocean floor of the Dorado Outcrop in 2014.

Research Spotlight 15 June 2018

Life and Death in the Deepest Depths of the Seafloor

Lacking light and energy, under-seafloor microbes rely on ancient organic materials to survive.

Geology & Geophysics

An SV3 surface wave glider being tested off Cape Town, South Africa, prior to its deployment during the GINA project

Project Update 12 June 2018

Ocean Gliders Ride the Research Wave in the Agulhas Current

Off the east coast of South Africa, robotic ocean gliders deployed in the Agulhas Current capture new data that help us better understand how energy dissipates in the ocean.

Ocean Sciences

An ocean wave off the coast of California

News 8 June 2018

March on Saturday Highlights Threats to the Oceans and Solutions

David Helvarg, lead organizer of the 9 June March for the Ocean, spoke with Eos about the goals for the march and “turning the tide” to protect the oceans.

Ocean Sciences

News 29 May 2018

New Paths for Plankton in Warming Arctic?

Water flowing from the Pacific to the Atlantic could find new shortcuts, enabling plankton to survive the trip through the cold polar region.

Ocean Sciences

Editors' Vox 29 May 2018

Coastal Ocean Warming Adds to CO₂ Burden

With coastal oceans around the world changing from the effects of urbanization, rising carbon dioxide levels, and climate warming, recent work begins to find new land-sea linkages.

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