The University of Washington conducted a study that offers more support to this claim, arguing that whale excrement holds vital nutrients, such as copper and iron, critical to mar ...

seagrass ecosystems help protect animals with shells or external skeletons. Seagrasses and phytoplankton near the ocean’s surface form the base of the aquatic food chain as they produce their ...

Dust blown from the Earth's continents falls into the oceans and fertilizes them with nutrients needed for plants, such as ...

Scientists track Antarctic krill via satellite to monitor ocean health amid climate change and fishing threats.