The California Current is a major influence on the climate of western North America and on the productivity of both terrestrial and marine ecosystems along the West Coast. But 6,000 years ago, the ...
Human-caused climate change has also caused extreme ocean temperatures and conditions with detrimental impacts on marine ecosystems and ocean-related ecology. A new study explores ocean temperature ...
Sea lions and dolphins along the California coast are getting sick due to an explosion in the growth of harmful algae, and a NOAA map reveals the areas affected. It shows where cold water is upwelling ...