Researchers from Australia studied the influence of pollution on the sex ratio of clutches of sea green turtles. This species is at risk of extinction from a current lack of male hatchlings. They concluded that exposure to the heavy metals cadmium and antimony, accumulated by the mother and transferred to her eggs, may cause embryos to be feminised. Pollution may thus compound the female-biasing influence of rising global temperatures on green sea turtles.

What monsters lurk below the sea surface? None really! But there are some weirdly wonderful creatures that, despite their names (and sometimes their looks), are not really that scary. This Halloween, let’s take a dive into the depths for a quick visit of seven not-so-spooky sea creatures.

The Live Ocean Barometer showcases insights from independent research representing the voices of adult New Zealanders on how they value and perceive the ocean.

A new case study highlights how Earth Observation can help detect, monitor, and forecast eutrophication status and risks.

For coastal cities, that framework for building resilient urban economies must also include the ocean.

As oceans warm, acidify, and lose oxygen, marine mammals likely to lose food, habitat.

A weedy whatnow? Come take a peek at the wonderful world of these ocean dragons

Despite their importance to global diets, the vulnerability of aquatic foods to environmental change has been vastly understudied, with the US and major producers in Asia most at risk.

New research finds that a warming climate could flip globally abundant microbial communities from carbon sinks to carbon emitters, potentially triggering climate change tipping points.