West Coast Waters Experiencing Another Large Marine Heatwave
NOAA Fisheries
Published: 3 March 2026
A massive marine heatwave has dominated U.S. West Coast waters since summer 2025, raising temperatures 3-4°F above normal and marking only the third time such a large section remained this warm without El Niño.
Keywords: marine heatwave, Pacific Ocean, West Coast, ocean temperature, California Current, harmful algal blooms, climate change
Fish - the missing ingredient in climate models?
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Published: 8 February 2026
New research shows that including fish in marine ecosystem models fundamentally changes predictions of ocean carbon absorption, revealing a 7% reduction in CO2 uptake through fish-plankton feedback loops.
Keywords: fish, climate models, carbon cycle, marine ecosystems, ocean carbon uptake, biogeochemistry, plankton dynamics
Deep Vision project harnesses artificial intelligence to map Atlantic biodiversity
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Published: 4 March 2026
PML and University of Plymouth launched the Deep Vision project, using AI to create the first comprehensive maps of vulnerable marine ecosystems like deep-sea coral reefs and sponge fields across the entire Atlantic Ocean.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, deep-sea biodiversity, vulnerable marine ecosystems, Atlantic Ocean, seafloor mapping, cold-water corals, marine conservation
