Seaweed integration boosts efficiency and cuts waste in aquaculture, study finds
University of Miami Rosenstiel School
Published: 5 May 2026
A University of Miami study found that growing native macroalgae alongside farmed fish in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems can nearly eliminate ammonia waste while boosting sustainability and productivity.
Keywords: integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, macroalgae, sustainable aquaculture, nutrient removal, marine biology, seaweed, water quality
From Seawater to Sequences: Exploring NOAA's New Deep-Sea Environmental DNA Dataset
NOAA Ocean Exploration
Published: 5 May 2026
NOAA released its first deep-sea eDNA datasets from Okeanos Explorer expeditions, enabling identification of organisms from bacteria to marine mammals using genetic material found in seawater and sediments.
Keywords: environmental DNA, deep-sea exploration, ocean biodiversity, eDNA, bioinformatics, marine genomics, Okeanos Explorer
How microbes survive in the plastisphere
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Published: 9 April 2026
Helmholtz researchers found that microorganisms on ocean plastic particles have larger genomes enabling them to metabolize diverse carbon sources, fix nitrogen, and resist UV radiation, revealing how the plastisphere functions as a distinct marine ecosystem.
Keywords: plastisphere, ocean plastic, microbes, marine pollution, North Atlantic, biofilm, metagenomics, carbon metabolism
