Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Ocean

The ocean is the continuous body of saline water that covers the majority of Earth's surface and forms the planet's largest connected ecosystem, conventionally divided into basins and into vertical and horizontal zones that differ in light, temperature, pressure, and biological productivity. Oceanographers study its…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 147× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2691-3208 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

The ocean is the continuous body of saline water that covers the majority of Earth's surface and forms the planet's largest connected ecosystem, conventionally divided into basins and into vertical and horizontal zones that differ in light, temperature, pressure, and biological productivity. Oceanographers study its physical circulation, chemistry, and the marine food webs it supports, from microscopic plankton through krill to apex predators such as baleen whales. The ocean regulates global climate by absorbing heat and atmospheric carbon dioxide, and this uptake drives acidification, a progressive decline in seawater pH with consequences for calcifying organisms and coral reef systems. Research in marine science addresses the pelagic food web and the importance of krill as a trophic link sustaining whales and other predators, ecosystem-based fisheries management adapted to climate change, the conservation of migratory fish populations, and the distribution and symbiotic relationships of reef-building corals and hydrozoans. Related work examines coastal and open-water productivity, biogeographical records of marine invertebrates, and the toxicology of marine compounds such as tetrodotoxin. These themes connect physical oceanography with marine ecology and resource management. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on marine and aquatic systems spanning organismal biology, food-web dynamics, fisheries, and environmental change.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 147 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Ocean, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Limnology (ISSN 2691-3208).

Journal editorial board
Anna Maria Gozdziejewska · Poland

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