Satellite data reveals 21% of oceans have darkened, affecting photic zones and marine life. Researchers warn of severe effects on global marine life and ecosystems. Fox News Media ...

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Ocean darkening occurs when changes in the optical properties of the ocean reduce the depth of its photic zones, home to 90% of all marine life and places where ... in the entire marine ecosystem." ...

The Brunei government is taking various measures to support marine conservation and the sustainable use of ocean resources.

One of the smallest lifeforms may have the biggest impact on marine ecosystems. Researchers at Tohoku University modeled how climate change can affect phytoplankton – and our future.

Thailand introduces marine protection zones near Koh Phayam to protect biodiversity from tourism and development impacts.

The government has released stricter draft regulations on offshore ship-to-ship transfers in an attempt to protect South ...

Nigeria, a nation blessed with a richly diverse coastal and marine environment, sits on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean with ...

Justice & Health A Court Says Coastal Marine Ecosystems Have Intrinsic Value—and Legal Rights In a landmark ruling, Ecuador’s Constitutional Court concluded that the government must set limits ...

The photic zone, which is 200 meters deep, is where global nutrients and carbon budgets sustain the planetary fish markets. This is the area where light reaches marine life that lives closer to ...