The massive algae bloom in the Gulf of Maine this past summer serves as a stark reminder of the need for new and better data. Much of the Gulf of Maine looked like coffee last summer due to an ...

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Shrimp is one of the iconic New England meals. Unfortunately, Gulf of Maine shrimp or northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) are a cold-water species and New England is on the very southern tip of their ...

This summer, the world's oceans have seen record-breaking warming. The global ocean is now — on average — hotter than ever before in recorded history. But the Gulf of Maine, which stretches from Cape ...

A crew member aboard a small cruise ship was injured and hundreds were evacuated from the vessel, following an explosion in the engine room, according to reports. It happened Wednesday on the American ...

PORTLAND, Maine -- The warming of the waters off the East Coast has come at an invisible, but very steep cost -- the loss of microscopic organisms that make up the base of the ocean's food chain. The ...

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The crab usually associated with the mid-Atlantic is showing up in lobster traps in Maine. Scientists say it's due to the state's quickly warming ocean waters. In a region known for its lobster, a new ...

His memories of the historic summer community of Ocean Park, says Dr. William Holt ’63, go “all the way back to when I just was learning how to walk, because I remember walking to the beach holding my ...

The warming of the waters off the East Coast has come at an invisible, but very steep cost — the loss of microscopic organisms that make up the base of the ocean's food chain. The growing warmth and ...