plankton are some of the most powerful creatures on Earth There are both plant (phytoplankton ) and animal (zooplankton ) types, as well as organisms that blur the line by belonging to both. These ...

Plankton are vital to planetary and climate stability and are therefore important contributors to human well-being.

Phytoplankton are mostly eaten by zooplankton, which are in turn prime food for fish like sardines and herring. These small fish are fed upon by larger fish and birds.

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration, according to new research. These "unsung heroes" called ...

ONE of the major problems in the efficient production of food by mass cultivation of unicellular algae is harvesting the crop. Centrifugation, the accepted method in the harvest of algal ...

A new study has revealed for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon sequestration in the Southern Ocean—a process overlooked in climate models.

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...

Representatives of each of the seven teams taking part in the latest Crest accelerator program to join forces in Hawai'i Seven early-stage ...

An algal bloom caused by Margalefidinium polykrikoides has been detected in Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya. Experts say it poses ...

"Everything the task force does is working with all those natural processes to make sure the lake stays healthy," said Sean ...

On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...