Phage-resistant bacteria can still sink carbon to ocean floor

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but ...

How the ocean's most abundant bacteria diversify into ecologically distinct groups

A study led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) has revealed critical new ...
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2 more people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria after eating oysters. How to reduce your risk of Vibrio vulnificus infection before dining — and swimming in the ocean.

A grouping of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria is revealed in a 13,184x magnified scanning electron microscopic image from 2005. (BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Two more people have died ...
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Inside the Dragon Hole, a deadly ocean chasm where oxygen disappears

In the South China Sea, near the Paracel Islands, the aqua-colored waters of an expansive shallow reef platform suddenly ...

Advisory issued after high bacteria detected in Pokai Bay

Officials warn swimming in polluted water can cause illness, especially for children, kupuna, and those with weakened immune ...