Two main types of phytoplankton have been decreasing in biomass in the North Atlantic by two per cent each year for the past 60 years, a new study has found.Dalhousie University researchers analyzed ...

Dalhousie University researchers analyzed data collected over more than half a century to assess how two types of phytoplankton — diatoms and dinoflagellates — are responding to climate change.

Blooms of coccolithophores can also be beneficial for the local environment. For example, their calcium carbonate scales can ...

Bioluminescent marine dinoflagellates create incredibly powerful nighttime displays in coastal regions, forming the basis for cultural events and tourist attractions . Diatoms are a type of ...

Traditional displays in wearable devices face challenges such as the complexity of multi-layer structures and risks associated with high voltages. To ...

Bioluminescence—light that living organisms produce—lights up the ocean. Learn about eight places where the waters glow with this light.

Phytoplankton are single-celled organisms that live a divided life, in the sense that they require sunlight from above and nutrients from below.

Now, scientists at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) are testing a three-layer sand-based filter to separate phytoplankton from seawater before it enters desalination plant pipelines.