Study re-evaluates long-term burial rates of carbon in Irish Sea sediments
National Oceanography Centre
Published: 9 April 2026
Research reveals muddy seabeds in the Western Irish Sea Mud Belt store organic carbon for centuries, with long-term burial rates about one-third lower than surface accumulation rates.
Keywords: blue carbon, Irish Sea, carbon burial, shelf seas, sediments, marine carbon, climate regulation
Arctic Winter Sea Ice Ties Record Low, NASA and NSIDC Scientists Find
NASA
Published: 24 March 2026
Arctic sea ice peaked at 14.29 million sq km on March 15, 2026, tying the record low maximum in the 48-year satellite record, with especially thin ice in the Barents Sea.
Keywords: Arctic sea ice, climate change, satellite monitoring, record low, Barents Sea, ICESat-2, polar research, cryosphere
Genetics Shines New Light on Cod Populations and Distributions in Alaska
NOAA Fisheries
Published: 3 April 2026
The most comprehensive genetic assessment of Pacific cod identifies four distinct stocks in Alaska, revealing significant genetic mixing between Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea populations.
Keywords: Pacific cod, population genetics, Alaska, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, fisheries science, genomics
