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Map of Lake Geneva and surrounding catchments.
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Organic Radiocarbon Reveals its Inorganic Ancestry in Lake Geneva

by Maximilian Lau 6 May 20256 May 2025

Organic and inorganic radiocarbon ages resolve the origin and dynamics of carbon in the largest natural lake of Western Europe.

Satellite view of swirling blooms of green algae and cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea near the Swedish island of Gotland
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Could Bubbling Oxygen Revitalize Dying Coastal Seas?

by Caroline P. Slomp and Andreas Oschlies 1 May 20257 May 2025

Reoxygenation approaches have shown some success in lakes, but their potential risks must be examined carefully before they’re implemented as solutions to improve the health of coastal waters.

Satellite photo of a plankton bloom.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Upwelling Near Fronts Initiate Offshore Phytoplankton Blooms

by Takeyoshi Nagai 17 April 202517 April 2025

A new study finds that phytoplankton blooms, often seen near the separation point of western boundary currents, are supported by nutrient supply upwelling and cross-shelf transport.

Six penguins walk along a rocky outcrop. Snowy mountains are in the background.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Forecasting the Future of Southern Ocean Ecosystems

by Rebecca Owen 26 March 202526 March 2025

A new ensemble of marine ecosystem models aims to improve understanding of how climate change will affect the waters surrounding Antarctica.

Un lago rodeado por montañas rocosas
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El ADN de los sedimentos lacustres revelan el impacto de los peces introducidos

by Jasmin Galvan 5 March 20255 March 2025

La trucha no nativa ha alterado la diversidad del zooplancton que habita en los lagos de gran elevación.

A lake surrounded by rocky mountains
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DNA in Lake Sediment Reveals the Impact of Introduced Fish

by Jasmin Galvan 13 December 20245 March 2025

Non-native trout have altered the diversity of zooplankton that live in high-elevation lakes.

Microphotograph of diatoms of various shapes and sizes.
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Machine Learning Enhances Image Analysis in Biogeosciences

by Dork Sahagian 6 November 20245 November 2024

Machine learning can enhance our ability to identify communities of microorganisms and how they change in response to climate change over time.

A photo of an Antarctic ice shelf in the process of calving (meaning a section is breaking off the front to become an iceberg). The water in front of the ice shelf is a deep blue.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Phytoplankton Shield Ice Shelves from Summer Heat

by Saima May Sidik 20 September 202420 September 2024

Spring blooms shade Antarctic ice shelves, causing them to melt 7% more slowly than they would if they were surrounded by clear, bloomless waters.

Satellite image of the Barents Sea in the Arctic, with a blue phytoplankton bloom curving across the ocean
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Many Adventures of Nitrogen in the Arctic Ocean

by Emily Dieckman 9 August 20248 August 2024

New research reviews how our atmosphere’s most abundant element cycles through the Arctic Ocean—and how climate change could affect the process.

A river flowing through a forest.
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As the River Flows the Colors Sparkle

by Marguerite A. Xenopoulos 6 August 20245 August 2024

Diving into the science behind river color and its relationship with flow.

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Water Density Shifts Can Drive Rapid Changes in AMOC Strength

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