Real-time imaging of microplastic gut passage in zooplankton
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Published: 5 January 2026
First real-time imaging reveals copepods transport microplastics through their guts in ~40 minutes, driving fluxes of approximately 271 particles per cubic meter of seawater daily in the English Channel.
Keywords: microplastics, zooplankton, copepods, marine pollution, biological pumps, plastic transport, English Channel, ocean ecology
Hidden gems of the abyss: New Deep-Sea Coral Found Living on Nodules Targeted for Mining
National Oceanography Centre
Published: 24 November 2025
New coral species Deltocyathus zoometallicus discovered on polymetallic nodules 4,000m deep in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, the first hard coral known to live directly on mining-targeted nodules.
Keywords: deep-sea coral, polymetallic nodules, Clarion-Clipperton Zone, deep-sea mining, new species, marine biodiversity, Pacific Ocean
Vessel traffic alters behavior, stress and population trends of marine megafauna
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
Published: 25 February 2026
Global meta-analysis of 200+ studies finds vessel traffic consistently disrupts marine megafauna behavior, stress, and population trends, even without direct strikes on animals.
Keywords: vessel traffic, marine megafauna, whales, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, conservation, ocean impacts
