Scientists have developed a new way to classify the ocean's diverse environments, shedding new light on how marine biomes are defined and changed by nature and humans. Washington State University ...

The creation of organic matter at the ocean's surface by plankton, and its continuous rain to deeper waters, has a profound impact on most of the dissolved components of sea water. The main features ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — It was hard to tell who was having more fun, the octopus or the kids. Ivory, a small octopus from local waters, latched onto a small jar containing a piece of fish in his tank ...

From the Publisher: This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World: covers the saltwater biomes that exist along coastline, on the continental shelf, and the open sea, examining all ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s been a rough year for Biomes Marine Biology Center in North Kingstown. Owner Mark Hall tells 12 News that, while they’re not open to the public during Rhode ...

A diverse range of marine predators — including tunas, billfishes and sharks — in the North Pacific Ocean cluster together in clockwise-rotating eddies, seemingly to hunt deep-ocean prey, which are ...

Climate change is one of the most powerful stressors threatening marine biomes. It is hoped that identifying areas of resilience will provide managers valuable decision-making guidance. A survey of 97 ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — A fire broke out at the Biomes Marine Biology Center in North Kingstown on Thursday. Firefighters responded to the facility on Post Road just after 8 p.m. They were able ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Crews are investigating a fire that broke out at the Biomes Marine Biology Center in North Kingstown Thursday night. The flames started around 8 p.m. at the facility on ...