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Carbon Acts Like Rustoleum Around Hydrothermal Vents

It is well known that the hydrothermal vents lining the mid-ocean ridges are a major source of iron to the ocean. Vent fluids contain about one million times…

Iron on its route to the sea-floor: A new path

Iron dust, the rarest nutrient for most marine life, can be washed down by rivers or blown out to sea or–a surprising new study finds–float up from the sea…

Scientists Uncover a Dramatic Rise in Sea Level and Its Broad Ramifications

Storrs Olson, research zoologist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, and geologist Paul Hearty of the Bald Head Island Conservancy…

Study says 'middle class' coral reef fish feel the economic squeeze

The economy isn't just squeezing the middle class on land, it's also affecting fish.According to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and other…

A Zen Discovery: Unrusted Iron in Ocean

Iron dust, the gold of the oceans and rarest nutrient for most marine life, can be washed down by rivers or blown out to sea or – a surprising new study finds…

Mama Whales Teach Babies Where to Eat

“A primary concern is, what are whales going to do with global warming, which may change the location and abundance of their prey?” asks Vicky Rowntree,…

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