Whales fertilize the ocean with vital nutrients; their excrement stimulates phytoplankton, oxygen, and carbon capture in ...
The effects of the steadily increasing amount of plastic in the ocean are complex and not yet fully understood. Scientists at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have now shown for the ...
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 4, 2025 — Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
A nutrient cycle refers to the exchange of organic and inorganic matter throughout an ecosystem, causing particular substances and elements to be sequestered, removed, recycled, and generated in the ...
Latvian couple Juris Cīrulis and Vija Cīrule are today presented with the WWF Baltic Sea Farmer of the Year Award at a ceremony in Warsaw, Poland. They are awarded for their holistic approach to ...
Evidence for global insect declines mounts, increasing our need to understand underlying mechanisms. We test the nutrient dilution (ND) hypothesis—the decreasing concentration of essential dietary ...
1. Ridges of tropical mountains often differ strikingly from neighbouring ravines in terms of forest structure, productivity and species composition. This heterogeneity is poorly understood despite ...