Deep-sea microbes get unexpected energy boost
University of Essex
Published: 10 February 2026
Research in Science Advances reveals that extreme deep-sea pressure squeezes dissolved carbon and nitrogen from sinking marine snow particles, feeding microbes at depths of 2-6 km and reshaping carbon cycle estimates.
Keywords: marine snow, deep sea, hydrostatic pressure, dissolved organic matter, microbes, carbon cycle, ocean biogeochemistry
Sea turtle shells reveal hidden records of ocean change
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
Published: 19 March 2026
A study in Marine Biology shows that sea turtle shell plates preserve chemical signals reflecting ocean conditions, enabling scientists to track foraging patterns and environmental stress events.
Keywords: sea turtles, radiocarbon, marine biology, ocean monitoring, loggerhead turtle, green turtle, scutes, biogeochemistry
What the oldest whale song can tell us
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 19 March 2026
Researchers discovered the oldest known whale song recording from 1949 off Bermuda, offering insights into how human-generated ocean noise has reshaped underwater soundscapes over decades.
Keywords: whale song, humpback whale, underwater acoustics, ocean noise, marine mammals, Bermuda, soundscapes
