Warming waters are causing the colors of the ocean to change -- a trend that could impact humans if it were to continue, according to new research. Satellite data shows that ocean waters are getting ...

Blue is the hallmark color of the sea. After all, many of the world’s most pristine bodies of water are famous for their alluring blue color. Yet, over the last two decades, over half of the Earth’s ...

Earth's oceans, known for their deep blue hue, could one day undergo color shifts, say scientists. A report based on a study published in Nature suggests that our oceans have not always been blue, and ...

Ocean color measurements reveal a wealth of ecologically important characteristics including: chlorophyll concentration, the rate of phytoplankton photosynthesis, sediment transport, dispersion of ...