It's spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean.

Scientists created a tool to study individual phytoplankton, helping predict climate effects and ocean health changes.

Long bright days and rising temperatures have awakened the phytoplankton. The spring bloom has begun, and populations of these tiny plankton are growing explosively beneath the surface.

Benjamin Van Mooy and his team found a relationship between plankton, omega-3 fatty acids and warming ocean waters.

ROCKVILLE, MD – Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a ...

A CSIR study analysing 26 years of satellite data reveals how ocean warming is significantly reducing ocean productivity ...

ROCKVILLE, MD – Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a major food source for ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine ...