For scientists who study marine ecosystems, the drumbeat of alarming revelations about the state of the world’s oceans resonates in several dominant notes. “The world is changing and it’s happening ...

The recent closure of a turtle hospital in Panama City means the Panhandle is without a facility that can treat an ...

The expansive, dense eelgrass beds that line much of the U.S. coastline provide invaluable habitat and other services to ...

PANACEA, Fla. (WCTV) - It started as a dream from a college dropout in the 1960s. Jack Rudloe had just left Florida State, struggling to find his footing inside a biology department that was stuck in ...

“We call this paradise ‘home,’ Nelson Johnson said as he gazed out over the water surrounding the Duke University Marine Lab campus in Beaufort, North Carolina. Johnson lives in nearby Emerald Isle.

Eelgrass, a type of flowering seagrass found in temperate zones around the world, provides habitat for many species, protects ...

By Jill Miranda Baker The agenda included close encounters with sharks, rays, manatees, penguins, sea otters, octopuses, ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — The Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota is mourning the loss of one of its beloved North American river otters — "Pippi." Pippi began demonstrating behavior last week that ...

Earlier this year, a spate of deaths in Florida caused by Vibrio vulnificus, known as the flesh-eating bacteria, made ...

A mysterious disease that causes sea stars to decay and fall apart within a few days has become widespread along the U.S. west coast over the past several months. First reported off the coast of ...