The patchiness of phytoplankton is related to a number of different biophysical interactions, such as currents, turbulence and mixing, and biological processes, like how many other creatures are ...

A study reveals that the dark Arctic winter helps trigger massive marine blooms in the spring, disrupting ecosystems and food ...

Fishing boat captains observed tropical looking water this weekend, the likely result of a algal bloom, NASA said.

Phytoplankton—microscopic algae that form the base of ocean food webs—have long been viewed as transient players in the global carbon cycle: They bloom, die, and the carbon they contain is quickly ...

Researchers in the UK have shown how the distributions of two phytoplankton groups—known to produce natural toxins that can ...

Armor-plated marine microbes surprised scientists a few years ago by recovering their shell-building prowess in levels of ocean acidification expected under future climate change. But those gains were ...

When considering life on Earth, humans, plants, and exotic animals, such as lions and giraffes, often come to mind. However, there is a tendency to overlook the many species of microscopic organisms, ...

An international research team has discovered two phytoplankton groups -- unlike any known species -- in climate-sensitive areas around the world. While they appear relatively rare compared to other ...