Phytoplankton
From Oceanus Magazine
May 15, 2013
Art Meets Science in a Book called Bloom
Scientist tries her hand at distilling research into poetry
June 7, 2012
Beneath Arctic Ice, Life Blooms Spectacularly
Pools of water atop ice act as lenses to focus sunlight
May 31, 2012
Scientists Discover the "Vitamin B12 Claw"
Newfound protein is key for algae growth in the ocean
September 9, 2011
Psychotherapy for Plankton
Life can be stressful out there in the microscopic marine world
November 19, 2010
Scientists Use "ESP" to Track Harmful Algae
New Environmental Sample Processor could transform ocean monitoring
June 5, 2010
Holography and Oceanography
An audio slideshow on a new way to use lasers to reveal tiny sea life
November 4, 2009
Having Their Phosphorus and Eating It Too
Plankton's unusual ability may give it an ecological edge
November 25, 2008
A Most Ingenious Paradoxical Plankton
How do similar organisms co-exist in the same ecological niche?
January 8, 2008
What Are the Possible Side Effects?
The uncertainties and unintended consequences of manipulating ecosystems
January 7, 2008
Will Ocean Iron Fertilization Work?
Getting carbon into the ocean is one thing. Keeping it there is another.
September 21, 2007
Pilot Study Examines Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
WHOI Tropical Research Initiative funds investigation of toxic algae
June 7, 2007
Growing Marine Plants Need Their Vitamins
Vitamin B12 has impacts on the ocean food web and Earth's climate
September 9, 2005
Building an Automated Underwater Microscope
A conversation with biologist Heidi Sosik
January 27, 2005
New Instrument Sheds Light on Bioluminescence
A WHOI engineer invents a device to measure a critical but elusive ocean phenomenon
September 15, 2004
Life in the Arctic Ocean
A unique, complex food web is fashioned by distinctive species and environmental factors
April 1, 2004
The Grass is Greener in the Coastal Ocean
Coastal waters teem with life, but sometimes scientists can’t explain why