“The nutrient increase since eight million years ago was likely caused by increased weathering and erosion on land which would increase the delivery of phosphorus to the ocean,” said Fischer. “In ...

The distribution of sources and sinks at land and ocean surfaces is then optimized ... CO 2 outgassing from inland waters is assigned to terrestrial ecosystem respiration, blending the carbon ...

Dive into the hidden world beneath Earth's surface, where diverse microbial life thrives in extreme conditions.

A recent panel discussion highlighted how our “terrestrial view of the world” often hinders effective ocean conservation.

This new synthesis summarizes the international research effort in the Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems (GCTE) Core Project of the International Geosphere Biosphere Programme in five major ...

But all can be contained within three main categories:terrestrial ecosystems on land;freshwater ecosystems in rivers and lakes;and ocean water ecosystems at sea. Take a look out of your window.

The phytoplankton that populate oceans are known to play a key role in marine ecosystems and climate regulation. Like terrestrial plants, they store atmospheric CO2, and produce half of our planet's ...

New research shows that overfishing has halved the populations of sharks and rays, triggering a loss of ecological functions ...