Coastal Waters

The term territorial waters is sometimes used informally to refer to any area of water over which a state has jurisdiction, including internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and potentially the continental shelf. In a narrower sense, the term is used as a synonym for the territorial sea.

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Shanghai and China's coastal waters might be especially vulnerable to this century's predicted sea level rise, especially in the context of local land subsidence, river water discharge, and marine currents, per new analysis - EurekAlert!

Warming coastal waters primary driver of large-scale humid heatwaves - EurekAlert!

Worse Than Predicted: Coastal Waters Are Acidifying at an Alarming Rate

NASA images may help track sewage in coastal waters

Turf algae chemically inhibit kelp forest recovery in warming coastal waters - EurekAlert!

Artificial oxygen supply in coastal waters: A hope with risks

Artificial oxygen supply in coastal waters: A hope with risks - EurekAlert!

Coastal waters: An underestimated source of methane

Beach guardians: How hidden microbes protect coastal waters in a changing climate

'Sunny day flooding' increases fecal contamination of coastal waters

How NASA Spotted El Niño Changing the Saltiness of Coastal Waters

New study confirms presence of flesh-eating and illness-causing bacteria in Florida's coastal waters following Hurricane Ian

Oyster fight: The humble sea creature could hold the key to restoring coastal waters. Developers hate it.

Turbulence from spawning fish keeps a healthy circulation in coastal waters

California Fire Led To Spike in Fecal Bacteria in Coastal Waters