The team determined they had documented the highest number of fishes ever been recorded at one time in the abyssal ocean—almost double the previous record.
Researchers found sinking carcasses of fish from near-surface waters deliver toxic mercury pollution to the most remote and inaccessible parts of the world’s oceans.
Mary J. Donohue was selected by the National Academies of Sciences to serve on the Committee on United States Contributions to Global Ocean Plastic Waste.
This rare achievement by an undergraduate student is the result of Andrew Tokuda’s passion in natural science, exceptional mentors and impactful research opportunities.
Researchers found that two marine organisms, sea butterflies and sea angels have survived global climate change and Earth’s most recent mass extinction.
Scientists found that when the models simulate the subsurface ocean current variations more accurately, asymmetry between El Niño and La Niña increases.