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For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as ‘expressway’ to deeper depths, study finds

New research shows how tiny plant-like organisms hitch a ride on ocean currents to reach darker and deeper depths, where they impact carbon cycling and microbial dynamics in the subtropical oceans.
2-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Human Activity Is Causing Toxic Thallium to Enter the Baltic Sea, According to New Study

Human activities account for a substantial amount - anywhere from 20% to more than 60% - of toxic thallium that has entered the Baltic Sea over the past 80 years, according to new research by scientists affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic...
2-May-2024 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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WHOI Physical Oceanographer publishes peer-reviewed book about the Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean and Its Role in the Global Climate System takes a deep dive into warming trends and extreme weather events
26-Apr-2024 8:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Tagging Method Provides Bioadhesive Interface for Marine Sensors on Diverse, Soft, and Fragile Species

Newly developed bioadhesive sensors (BIMS) are effective and less invasive than traditional tagging. Scientists can attach them with a thin layer of dried-hydrogel in less than 20 seconds.
16-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Study: eDNA methods give a real-time look at coral reef health

WHOI scientists studied microbial communities surrounding coral reefs by examining eight in the U.S. Virgin Islands over a period of seven years.
5-Apr-2024 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Five new hydrothermal vents discovered in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean

Ocean scientists discovered the new deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites on the seafloor at 2,550 meters (8366 feet, or 1.6 miles) depth.
26-Mar-2024 8:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Sea Surface Temperature Research Provides Clear Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Change

New oceanic research provides clear evidence of a human “fingerprint” on climate change and shows that specific signals from human activities have altered the seasonal cycle amplitude of sea surface temperatures (SST).
19-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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High Resolution Imagery Advances the Ability to Monitor Decadal Changes in Emperor Penguin Populations

High resolution satellite imagery and field-based validation surveys have provided the first multi-year time series documenting emperor penguin populations.
13-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Investigating the Ocean’s Influence on Australia’s Drought

To understand how the relentless heat, blazing wild fires, and bone-dry conditions have reached such extremes, scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are looking to the ocean.
9-Jan-2020 4:00 PM EST

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WHOI Climate Change Experts Available

The ocean plays a critical role in Earth’s climate system and will be among the topics discussed during the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) taking place in Copenhagen from Dec. 7-18, 2009. This year — for the first time...
8-Dec-2009 3:25 PM EST

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