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Recolonization of Elkhorn Slough by sea otters led to recovery and expansion of seagrass beds due to cascading effects on the food web, study finds.

A deepwater tripod system designed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will be the first of its kind to be deployed on the bottom of the South China...

Those who care about how we use the sea, and how we keep it clean and productive, can participate in a process called “ocean planning,” which is part...

Mallards have picked up a new feeding habit along the beaches of Santa Barbara.

A research cruise by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gas Hydrates Project in the northern Gulf of America in spring 2013 shed new light on the...

USGS emeritus geologist Michael E. Field receives the Department of the Interior's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award.

The probability of hurricane-induced coastal change on sandy beaches from Florida to New York has been assessed for the first time in two U.S...

A selection of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.

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