Saltwater tank inhabitants are far more sensitive to shifting conditions than most hobbyists realize, and one overlooked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s nothing quite like taking a dip in the ocean in the summertime. Sand, sunshine and the smell of salt water are practically ...

There's a link between Earth's ocean salinity and its climate. Salinity can have a dramatic effect on the climate of any Earth-like planet orbiting a sun-like star. But what about exoplanets around ...

The fact that salinity is a valuable tracer enables us to advance our dynamic understanding of the seasonal cycle and the processes in the ocean," she said. Ryan is the lead author of a recently ...

Since the saltiness of ocean surface waters is a key variable in the climate system, understanding how this changes is important to understanding climate change. Thanks to ESA’s Climate Change ...

Off the coast of Western Australia, the Southern Indian Ocean is becoming significantly less salty, and scientists say it’s happening at a rate never seen before. This rapid freshening has raised ...

Using a design inspired by one of the ocean's best sailors, a team of scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is developing a low-cost sensor for ocean observations. The sensors are ...

Ocean salinity dynamics arise from the balance between freshwater inputs and removals and the transport of salt by ocean currents. Surface salinity patterns are shaped by evaporation, precipitation, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cliff Ross, University of North Florida marine biologist and chairman of the Biology Department, explores the Dry Tortugas west of ...

Climate models suggest that climate change could reduce the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO 2). However, observational data actually shows that this ability has seen no ...

The near-bottom water on the U.S. Northeast continental shelf provides a critical cold-water habitat for the rich regional marine ecosystem. This 'cold pool' preserves winter temperatures, even when ...