The Florida State researchers found that in years with low river flow, the concentration of phytoplankton — the microscopic plant-like organisms that feed…
University of Michigan aquatic ecologist Donald Scavia and his colleagues say this year's Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” could be one of the largest on record,…
Researcher Jennifer Graydon analyzed water in the Mackenzie River as it flowed north into the Beaufort Sea. She collected samples for three months and…
Using forensic data from feather remains, scientists have identified the birds that caused the Jan. 15 airline crash into the Hudson River as migratory Canada…
Melting glaciers, weakening monsoon rains, less mountain snowpack and other effects of a warmer climate will lead to significant disruptions in the supply of…
Thomas Bianchi, a professor in the Department of Oceanography who specializes in estuarine and marine systems, and colleague Mead Allison of the University of…