Oceanography
Rising temperatures could limit the growth of large, active fish, potentially upsetting food webs and slashing fishery yields.
Harmful algal blooms could be linked in unexpected ways to water mixing and nutrient levels.
Metallic crusts on submerged mountains are teeming with deep-sea life.
Only the biggest waves can stir up warm water in ocean depths.
Preliminary research suggests that eddies may hold tasty surprises.
Engineers design jellyfish-like robot that could someday clean oil spills and detect pollutants.