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 Shipwrecks Offer Clues to Ancient Cultures
Modern deep-sea vehicles expand vistas to see into the past
Some of the most potentially valuable archaeological artifacts lie preserved on the seafloor, out of reach. But perhaps not for long. |  News Release
WHOI-Operated ROV Jason Images the Discovery of the Deepest Explosive Eruption on the Sea Floor
Oceanographers using ROV Jason discovered and recorded the first video and still images of a deep-sea volcano actively erupting molten lava on the seafloor.
 Oceanus Magazine
Dye Sheds Light on Jet-Propelled Salps
A graduate student reveals locomotion in the ocean.
 Oceanus Magazine
Life in the Arctic—After Climate Change
Audio slideshow: Exploring a delicately balanced polar ecosystem.
 News Release
In CO2-rich Environment, Some Ocean Dwellers Increase Shell Production
A striking finding that raises new questions about carbon dioxide’s (CO2) impact on marine life, WHOI scientists report that some shell-building creatures unexpectedly build more shell when exposed to ocean acidification caused by elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
» See also: Ocean Acidification: A Risky Shell Game (From Oceanus Magazine)
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