To be chief scientist means Ashjian, 57, is the lead on answering the research question, “What happens at the shelf break of the Beaufort Sea and how does it affect the Arctic food web?” ...

The Arctic is changing – and not just in the ways you might think. Once covered in thick, bright sea ice, the region is now ...

Pteropods are tiny snails that are found throughout the oceans and are an important link in the marine food web. They’re gobbled ... Sea Otters: Effects of ocean acidification will be felt up the food ...

A frightening phenomenon that's making seawater more acidic, spelling disaster for many marine animals, from plankton and coral up the food chain to sea stars ... with ripple effects throughout the ...

Sustainable fisheries target plentiful species, including those smaller and lower on the food chain, because they can reproduce quickly to sustain their populations. They also mandate ...

If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe naturally oily surface slicks in which many ocean fish come of age are ...