Deep sea ecosystems are some of the most mysterious and unexplored regions of the Earth that reside more than 650 feet below ...

Smithsonian researchers study the ocean and freshwater ecosystems around the world. Using collections, SCUBA, submersibles, and more we ask questions about marine biodiversity, coastal ecosystems, ...

Overfishing puts the whole ocean ecosystem out of balance ... and here in the Museum we have collections of fossil animals and plants that date back millions of years, so we can see how they responded ...

The Atlantic Ocean has a toxic seaweed problem. Floating in brown islands of algae, this year’s sargassum bloom has already ...

Ecology also provides information about the benefits of ecosystems and how we can use Earth ... study microbes living in the soil under your feet or animals and plants in a rain forest or the ocean.

For years, the Endangered Species Act has been interpreted in a way that preserves the environments where endangered and ...

The amount and form of carbon present in different ecosystem pools — such as plants, animals, air ... that has been buried at the bottom of the ocean or a swamp, and converted by heat and ...

When plastic ends up in the ocean ... planet's ecosystem. Humans affect the environment in positive and negative ways. Cutting down trees and littering have a negative effect on animals and plants.

Deep beneath the ocean’s surface ... the foundation of the vent ecosystem, much like plants are on land. They form mats on rocks and live inside the tissues of animals, supplying them with ...

In a time when ocean health is constantly in the spotlight, whether due to coral reef loss, plastic pollution, or declining ...