Often called vampire fish, sea lamprey are a dangerous threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem. But efforts to control the ...

Rust can be incredibly annoying if it appears on your new bicycle or car, but if you are a free-floating baby marine animal ...

A group of microscopic sunflower sea star larva arrived at Shedd Aquarium last year and have been bulking up behind the ...

Sea lice bites are an itchy rash caused by jellyfish larvae that get trapped in swimsuits after swimming in the ocean. The larvae release toxins that trigger irritation, redness, and welts on the ...

Larva of the sea cucumber, Holothuria tubulosa, showing nuclei (cyan) and actin (magenta). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

The invasive Pacific oyster have adapted to life in less salty seas and are reproducing off the coast of Skåne, although ...

Federal cuts could allow over 1 million lamprey to survive, consuming nearly 5 million pounds of fish and resulting in $105 ...

Pacific oysters are adapting to less salty waters and may soon spread into the Baltic Sea, aided by warmer seas and genetic ...

Sweeping layoffs of federal employees have struck the program responsible for controlling the invasive sea lamprey that threatens fish across the Great Lakes, the earth’s largest freshwater ...

Highly productive kelps release abundant particulate organic matter into the nearshore environment due to their constant fragmentation and erosion by ocean waves. The contribution of kelp detritus to ...