Sampling the air around Imperial Beach, California, reveals pollution from the Tijuana River in sea spray aerosols ...

DORDZI\xa0Plastics are considered as one of the principal sources of both land-based and marine pollution. On land, plastics ...

Nurdles - the building block of most of the plastic items we use daily - are microplastics that can destroy marine ecosystems and affect our health, and tens of thousands of them were spilt along the ...

Shipwreck remains and handwritten records trace the evolution of one of shipping’s longest-running insurance systems ...

Interest in deep-sea mining has increased globally in recent years. And even as the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the ...

The 120-mile Tijuana River flows from Baja California into the United States and discharges millions of gallons of wastewater ...

Seafood shoppers might notice higher prices, recreational divers and snorkelers will find murkier waters, and even worse; ...

Marine biodiversity, an essential component of our planet's ecological health, is under significant threat due to ...

A look back on notable scientific happenings and achievements at UCSB during the 2024-25 school year. On April 15, a furry visitor came to UC Santa Barbara but it wasn’t here for a tour. A black bear ...

In 2025, the Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE) celebrates its 30th anniversary - a milestone marking three decades of dedicated research, ...

The team found that after rainfall, levels of benzolecgonine in the waters off Imperial Beach increased when flows in the ...