Tracking salmon sharks with custom-built sensors is helping researchers study ocean temperatures, salinity shifts, and ...

The Indian Ocean is the third largest body of water on Earth at more than 6,000 miles wide and covering 13% of the world's surface. It is home to 5,000 species of fish, many of which only exist in ...

Uncovering 'hidden' phytoplankton In a new study, scientists used data from these Argo floats to calculate how much phytoplankton biomass is on Earth: about 343 million tons, or roughly the ...

A BGC-Argo profiling float equipped with biological and chemical sensors, which can take measurements between the surface of the ocean and a depth of 2,000 metres. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!