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Seeing Algae from Space

In November 2004, scientists confirmed an algae bloom off the West Coast of...

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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering

As any mother knows, ensuring the safety of your kids is a tough job. For bull...

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Blue Carbon Infographic

When plants in the ocean die the carbon they use to build their tissues gets stored...

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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...

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Tagging Sharks with the Smithsonian Movement of Life Initiative

Where do sharks like to hangout? Turns out we largely don’t know. But Smithsonian...

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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...

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Invasive Grass

In China, a marsh grass called Spartina alterniflora was introduced in...

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Living on the Edge: Mangroves

Mangroves are the biological buffers between land and sea. Without them,...

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Seagrasses and Light in the Chesapeake Bay

Seagrasses growing on the seafloor of the Chesapeake Bay rely on light to...

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Coral Reefs Changing Over Time

How do we know what coral reefs looked like hundreds of years ago? Often times, we...

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Connecting Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are some of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet that are home...