New Research Helps Show How Depth Affects Fish Distribution
NOAA Ocean Exploration
Published: 19 March 2026
Researchers analyzed deep-sea video near Puerto Rico, finding fish biodiversity decreases with depth and deeper waters favor elongated ambush predators with specialized adaptations.
Keywords: deep-sea fish, fish distribution, ocean depth, marine biodiversity, ROV, Puerto Rico, deep-sea ecology
Greenland science expedition to unveil critical climate insights
Scottish Association for Marine Science
Published: 11 March 2026
The KANG-GLAC project sends 40 scientists aboard RRS Sir David Attenborough to study Greenland glaciers, meltwater-ocean interactions, and marine ecosystem changes over the Holocene.
Keywords: Greenland, glaciers, meltwater, marine ecosystems, climate change, RRS Sir David Attenborough, Arctic, KANG-GLAC
Drifting with the clouds: COMPEX campaign investigates Arctic clouds over sea ice
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 13 March 2026
AWI launches the COMPEX campaign using Polar 5 aircraft from Svalbard to study how Arctic clouds influence rapid polar warming, with 80 flight hours planned through mid-April.
Keywords: Arctic, clouds, sea ice, COMPEX, Svalbard, Polar 5, climate change, polar warming
