But, for a long time scientists missed a step in the ocean’s food web. Scientists didn’t include the organisms that graze on phytoplankton, said Rebecca Smoak, an Oregon State University ...

causing disruptions to the ocean food web. This is the main conclusion of a study conducted by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA ...

Last week, that ocean notched its highest temperature since ... This galaxy of organisms makes up the base of the oceanic food web. Phytoplankton are microscopic floating plants that feed on ...

They just float around in the ocean. SOMMER: And when they die ... They're the base of the food chain. So where they are, you'll also find... WOODHOUSE: Tuna, billfish, krill and squid.

You could swear the ocean is looking a bit teal ... a sign that the ecosystem is changing in ways that could alter the food web (the food relationships within an ecosystem—a science fact ...

"Regardless of the source, this is evidence that DDT compounds are making their way into the deep ocean food web," said Margaret Stack, an environmental chemist at SDSU and the study's lead author.

This integrative process of observation and analysis led to the unveiling of this important link in the ocean food web, a significant contribution to deep-ocean ecology. Co-lead author Mackenzie ...

Researchers are uncovering just how large the impact of man-made noise is on ocean life. But there are some surprisingly simple ways we ... and travel to look for food and find safe environments.

“Regardless of the source, this is evidence that DDT compounds are making their way into the deep ocean food web,” said Margaret Stack, an environmental chemist at SDSU and the study’s lead ...