General Information About Ocean Life Jason Meets the Carnivorous Sea Squirt Apr. 3, 2009 - Expedition to the Tasman Fracture finds unknown species Lost City Pumps Life-essential Chemicals at Rates Unseen at Typical Black Smokers Jan. 31, 2008 - Chemistry at Atlantic hydrothermal vent site may be analog for origins of life Transparent Salps May Play Conspicuous Ecological Role Jun. 10, 2005 Ocean Life Institute May. 25, 2005 - Discovering Life and Sustaining Habitats Revealing the Ocean's Invisible Abundance Oct. 25, 2004 - Scientists develop new instruments to study microbes at the center of the ocean food web
Ocean Ecosystems Art Meets Science in a Book called Bloom May. 15, 2013 - Scientist tries her hand at distilling research into poetry Fungi Flourish Below the Seafloor Mar. 1, 2013 - Searching for life in the deep sea, scientists find surprises Bacteria Hitchhike on Tiny Marine Life Feb. 1, 2013 - Why do pathogens settle on animals called copepods? A Day in the Life of a Phytoplankter Jan. 24, 2013 - A conversation with WHOI biologist Sam Laney Deep-sea Detectives Sep. 20, 2012 - Follow the trail to unravel a seafloor mystery Brown Tides and Redfielders Jun. 25, 2012 - Scientists probe the inner workings of harmful algae Beneath Arctic Ice, Life Blooms Spectacularly Jun. 7, 2012 - Pools of water atop ice act as lenses to focus sunlight Scientists Discover the "Vitamin B12 Claw" May. 31, 2012 - Newfound protein is key for algae growth in the ocean The Great South Channel Feb. 14, 2012 - Where marine life meets to feast every spring The Ocean's Tiny Chemists Nov. 23, 2011 - A new tool helps sort out a hubbub of microbial activity in the sea Into the Dark and Ice Nov. 4, 2011 - First winter voyage to Chukchi and Bering Seas launched Psychotherapy for Plankton Sep. 9, 2011 - Life can be stressful out there in the microscopic marine world Once More Unto the Rift Jul. 8, 2011 - Expedition explores deep-sea animal life via live TV stream Life and Death in the Deep Sea May. 5, 2011 - Does the Gulf oil spill threaten vital seafloor communities? Recycling Rare, Essential Nutrients in the Sea Jan. 10, 2011 - Key marine bacterium appears to thrive by reusing scarce iron What's Living in the Ocean? Dec. 17, 2010 - Ten-year Census of Marine Life discovers wealth of new species and explores biodiversity Microbes Hitch Rides on Plastics in the Sea Nov. 5, 2010 - Scientists reveal hidden microscopic world on floating plastic debris The Once and Future Corals Mar. 12, 2010 - An audio slideshow: Research on the reefs The Mysterious Movements of Deep-Sea Larvae Dec. 31, 2009 - How do the tiny progeny of seafloor animals disperse through the ocean? Ocean Acidification: A Risky Shell Game Dec. 4, 2009 - How will climate change affect the shells and skeletons of sea life? Life in the Arctic ... After Climate Change Nov. 24, 2009 - Audio slideshow: Exploring a delicately balanced polar ecosystem The Promise and Perils of Seafloor Mining Nov. 20, 2009 - Can minerals be extracted from the seafloor without environmental impacts? Having Their Phosphorus and Eating It Too Nov. 4, 2009 - Plankton's unusual ability may give it an ecological edge Exploring an Icy, Invisible Realm in Antarctica Oct. 28, 2009 - Audio Slideshow: Researchers search for tiny marine life at the heart of a fertile ecosystem Voyage to the Remote Phoenix Islands Oct. 16, 2009 - Eight atolls in the Pacific represent the world's largest marine protected area The Hunt for Microbial 'Trojan Horses' Oct. 2, 2009 - Should we beware of protists bearing pathogens? Are Emperor Penguins Marching to Extinction? Sep. 2, 2009 - ... and other recent research findings by WHOI scientists Tracking Nitrogen's Elusive Trail in the Ocean Dec. 12, 2008 - The 'isotope effect' offers a new way to follow where nitrogen goes Another Greenhouse Gas to Watch: Nitrous Oxide Dec. 12, 2008 - Where are steadily rising levels of the gas coming from? A Most Ingenious Paradoxical Plankton Nov. 25, 2008 - How do similar organisms co-exist in the same ecological niche? Shellfish's Mysterious Pathways to Adulthood Nov. 19, 2008 - A grad student peers into the lives of larvae, before they grow up to be scallops Listening In As Bacteria 'Talk' to Each Other Nov. 3, 2008 - A graduate student explores the microbial mysteries of quorum sensing One Man's Swamp Is a Fish's Nursery Oct. 15, 2008 - Grad student examines otoliths (fish ear bones) to protect critical areas for juvenile coral reef fish Are Sea Squirts Crowding Out Scallops? Oct. 3, 2008 - Invasive species is found on key shellfish habitat: eelgrass Biochemical Warfare on the Reef Aug. 26, 2008 - In a co-evolutionary struggle, invertebrate adversaries develop weapon and counter-weapon Sea Life Is Accumulating Pathogens Aug. 21, 2008 - A wide range of marine animals also contains microbes that are resistant to antibiotics Cytobot Gives Early Red Tide Warning Jul. 31, 2008 - Automated underwater microscope detects unexpected harmful algal bloom For Graduate Student, Research Is a Gas Jul. 24, 2008 - Well, two gases actually, and both have key impacts on climate Seabirds Use Their Sense of Smell to Find Food Jul. 17, 2008 - The not-so-sweet smell of a good meal in the ocean is a gas called dimethylsulfide DMS: The Climate Gas You've Never Heard Of Jul. 17, 2008 - Made by tiny plants in the ocean, dimethylsulfide helps make clouds in the sky Will Climate Change Disrupt the Arctic Ecosystem? Jun. 20, 2008 - WHOI biologist led ambitious expedition to the Bering Sea aboard the icebreaker Healy The Oceans Feel Impacts from Acid Rain Apr. 15, 2008 - Chemicals from power plants and farming especially affect coastal waters Happy as a (Newly Discovered) Clam Apr. 10, 2008 - Want to find something on the seafloor? Engineer Tom Crook's your man. Scientists Investigate Mysterious Duck Die-offs Feb. 7, 2008 - Droves of eider ducks have died in five mass mortalities since 2006 on Cape Cod To Fertilize, or Not to Fertilize Feb. 6, 2008 Melting Ice Threatens Polar Bears' Survival Jan. 23, 2008 - Decision to put bears on federal endangered species list is imminent Proposals Emerge to Transfer Excess Carbon into the Ocean Jan. 11, 2008 - Increasing urgency about climate change has spurred schemes that may seem radical Dumping Iron and Trading Carbon Jan. 10, 2008 - Profits, pollution, and politics all will play roles in ocean iron fertilization Lessons from Nature, Models, and the Past Jan. 9, 2008 - Other lines of evidence inform the debate on ocean iron fertilization What Are the Possible Side Effects? Jan. 8, 2008 - The uncertainties and unintended consequences of manipulating ecosystems Will Ocean Iron Fertilization Work? Jan. 7, 2008 - Getting carbon into the ocean is one thing. Keeping it there is another. Fertilizing the Ocean with Iron Nov. 13, 2007 - Should we add iron to the sea to help reduce greenhouse gases in the air? Coral Catastrophe on the Corner Rise Seamounts Nov. 6, 2007 - Fishing trawlers likely caused extensive damage to deep-sea coral communities Are Pollutants Disrupting Marine Ecosystems? Oct. 18, 2007 - A WHOI researcher stands up for the spineless invertebrates in coastal waters Growing Marine Plants Need Their Vitamins Jun. 7, 2007 - Vitamin B12 has impacts on the ocean food web and Earth's climate Current Events off Antarctica Mar. 15, 2007 - Graduate student helps discover a previously unknown ocean current Dead Corals Do Tell Tales Mar. 9, 2007 - Growing a little each day, coral skeletons keep a daily archive of past ocean temperatures How Long Can the Ocean Slow Global Warming? Nov. 29, 2006 - How much excess carbon dioxide can the ocean hold and how will it affect marine life? Swimming in the Rain Aug. 16, 2006 - Novel untethered vehicle catches 'marine snow' falling through the sea A Journey to the Ocean's Twilight Zone Aug. 16, 2006 - A conversation with marine biogeochemist Ken Buesseler Ocean Microscope Reveals Surprising Abundance of Life Jul. 25, 2006 - Widespread bacterial colonies may play crucial role in ocean ecosystem Abandoned Walrus Calves Reported in the Arctic Jun. 5, 2006 - Melting sea ice may be forcing mothers to strand their pups in deep water Building a Computer Model to Forecast Red Tides May. 31, 2006 - A variety of variables goes into the mathematical mix that simulates harmful algal blooms What Brings the Food that Brings the Whales? Mar. 22, 2006 - Scientists investigate delicately balanced ecosystem off Alaska To Find Whales, Follow Their Food Jan. 20, 2006 - WHOI biologist employs an array of tools to reveal right whale feeding habits and habitats Earth Can't Soak Up Excess Fossil Fuel Emissions Indefinitely Oct. 5, 2005 - By the end of the century, the land and ocean may reach their capacity to absorb greenhouse gas from the atmosphere Building an Automated Underwater Microscope Sep. 9, 2005 - A conversation with biologist Heidi Sosik Transparent Salps May Play Conspicuous Ecological Role Jun. 10, 2005 Voyages into the Antarctic Winter Apr. 25, 2005 - Pioneering cruises into the pack ice of the Southern Ocean reveal secrets of its fertile ecosystem Big Trouble from Little Squirts Apr. 7, 2005 - WHOI scientist investigates a troublesome invasive species Little Things Matter A Lot Mar. 11, 2005 - Overlooked in the ocean until the 1970s, cyanobacteria are among Earth's most important organisms Coral Gardens in the Dark Depths Feb. 7, 2005 - Scientists seek to learn more about these abundant, fragile, and now-threatened communities Do Marine Protected Areas Really Work? Feb. 1, 2005 - Georges Bank experiment offers new insights on age-old questions about closing areas to fishing Rites of Passage for Juvenile Marine Life Jan. 11, 2005 - Learning from the life-or-death journeys of barnacle, lobster, and clam larvae Revealing the Ocean's Invisible Abundance Oct. 25, 2004 - Scientists develop new instruments to study microbes at the center of the ocean food web Shedding Light on Light in the Ocean Oct. 15, 2004 - New research is illuminating an optically complex environment Life in the Arctic Ocean Sep. 15, 2004 - A unique, complex food web is fashioned by distinctive species and environmental factors
Marine Mammals Seismic Studies Capture Whale Calls Feb. 8, 2013 - New software could reveal songs amid the sounds What Is the Sound of 130 Wind Turbines Turning? Oct. 5, 2012 - Researchers record undersea sound at offshore wind farm site A Robotic Albatross? Jul. 20, 2012 - Soaring seabirds offer lessons on glider technology Fats In Whales' Heads May Help Them Hear Apr. 17, 2012 - Study shows first evidence for auditory fats in baleen whales Are Jellyfish Populations Increasing? Apr. 4, 2012 - ... and other WHOI research news The Great South Channel Feb. 14, 2012 - Where marine life meets to feast every spring Whale Heads and Tales Jan. 5, 2012 - A student probes the mysteries of whales' hearing The Latest Fashion in Bowhead Whale Songs Dec. 14, 2011 - Why do cetacean crooners change their tunes? Are Whales 'Shouting' to be Heard? Nov. 10, 2010 - Whale calls get louder as noise levels rise in the ocean The Squid, the Whale, and the Grad Student Feb. 19, 2010 - A young scientist deciphers meaning embedded in sonar signals To Free a Tangled Whale Sep. 11, 2009 - ... and other recent findings by WHOI researchers Are Emperor Penguins Marching to Extinction? Sep. 2, 2009 - ... and other recent research findings by WHOI scientists Buoys Help Avert Whale-Ship Collisions Jul. 22, 2009 - Specially engineered mooring system detects whales and warns ships Supreme Court Weighs in on Whales and Sonar Mar. 27, 2009 - Research offers best way to balance needs of marine mammals and the Navy Turtle Skulls Prove to be Shock-Resistant Jan. 14, 2009 - Could sea turtles help us design better helmets and body armor for soldiers? A Tag Fit for a Porpoise Nov. 13, 2008 - Grad students surmount big hurdles to build a device for a small marine mammal How Does Nature Deal with Persistent Pollutants? Oct. 22, 2008 - Graduate student explores biomagnification of chemicals up the food chain Sea Life Is Accumulating Pathogens Aug. 21, 2008 - A wide range of marine animals also contains microbes that are resistant to antibiotics Will Climate Change Disrupt the Arctic Ecosystem? Jun. 20, 2008 - WHOI biologist led ambitious expedition to the Bering Sea aboard the icebreaker Healy Pilot Whales the 'Cheetahs of the Deep Sea' May. 19, 2008 - Researchers reveal first glimpse of whales' high-speed, deep-diving hunts for squid The Sound of Sonar and the Fury about Whale Strandings Feb. 15, 2008 - Navy and scientists join efforts to learn more about marine mammals' response to sonar Melting Ice Threatens Polar Bears' Survival Jan. 23, 2008 - Decision to put bears on federal endangered species list is imminent Stranded Marine Mammals Stir Tough Decisions Dec. 20, 2007 - Experts propose guidelines for when to rehabilitate, release, and euthanize Put the D-tag on the Manatee Oct. 11, 2007 - Digital device is enlisted to help prevent boat collisions with endangered species Eavesdropping on Whales' Mealtime Conversation Aug. 9, 2007 - A graduate student journeys to Norway to investigate how orcas orchestrate their hunt Following Whales Up a Creek Jul. 12, 2007 - A conversation with marine mammal biologist Michael Moore The Deepest Divers Jul. 3, 2007 - D-tags give scientists in-depth records of whales in the depths What Does It Take To Break a Whale? Jun. 20, 2007 - Stress tests on whale bones aim to help endangered species Abandoned Walrus Calves Reported in the Arctic Jun. 5, 2006 - Melting sea ice may be forcing mothers to strand their pups in deep water Mass Strandings Keep New Marine Mammal Facility Busy May. 11, 2006 - In its first season, WHOI lab becomes a hub for cetacean research Caught in the Middle of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Mar. 29, 2006 - A law designed to protect animals sometimes hinders research that could help them What Brings the Food that Brings the Whales? Mar. 22, 2006 - Scientists investigate delicately balanced ecosystem off Alaska To Find Whales, Follow Their Food Jan. 20, 2006 - WHOI biologist employs an array of tools to reveal right whale feeding habits and habitats Diving into the Right Whale Gene Pool Jan. 19, 2006 - What is compromising the endangered species' ability to reproduce? Doing the Right Thing for the Right Whale Jan. 17, 2006 - WHOI Right Whale Initiative accelerates research to help conserve an endangered species Scientific (and Surfing) Safari Oct. 24, 2005 - On and off the job, a MIT/WHOI graduate student displays his passion for the ocean Where Currents Collide Aug. 26, 2005 - Nineteen days at sea in the 'graveyard of the Atlantic' In and Out of Harm's Way Aug. 25, 2005 - Shipping lane changes proposed to prevent collisions with whales How to See What Whales Hear Apr. 19, 2005 - Biomedical imaging reveals new insights into marine mammal ears A Lone Voice Crying in the Watery Wilderness Apr. 5, 2005 Even Sperm Whales Get the Bends Apr. 5, 2005 Run Deep, But Not Silent Mar. 16, 2005 - A new tagging device lets scientists 'go along for the ride' into the underwater world of whales Playing Tag with Whales Mar. 16, 2005 - Engineers overcome nightmarish specifications to create a dream instrument Mistaken Identity Feb. 10, 2005 - Two bromine compounds found in whale blubber are natural products, not industrial pollutants Scientists Muster to Help Right Whales Nov. 4, 2004 - With time running out, an ambitious research plan is launched for an endangered species Whither the North Atlantic Right Whale? Nov. 3, 2004 - Scientists explore many facets of whales' lives to help species on the edge of extinction
Microbial Communities Bacteria Hitchhike on Tiny Marine Life Feb. 1, 2013 - Why do pathogens settle on animals called copepods? A Day in the Life of a Phytoplankter Jan. 24, 2013 - A conversation with WHOI biologist Sam Laney Barnacles and Biofilms Dec. 5, 2012 - Could tiny predators help banish barnacles? Scientists Discover the "Vitamin B12 Claw" May. 31, 2012 - Newfound protein is key for algae growth in the ocean The Ocean's Tiny Chemists Nov. 23, 2011 - A new tool helps sort out a hubbub of microbial activity in the sea A Drop in the Ocean is Teeming with Life Oct. 20, 2011 - Scientists reveal hidden relationships among marine microbes Psychotherapy for Plankton Sep. 9, 2011 - Life can be stressful out there in the microscopic marine world Shifting Sands and Bacteria on the Beach Sep. 1, 2011 - Does ever-moving sand transport microbes along with it? Of Predators, Prey, and Petroleum Jul. 14, 2011 - Do microscopic marine animals help bacteria degrade oil? Recycling Rare, Essential Nutrients in the Sea Jan. 10, 2011 - Key marine bacterium appears to thrive by reusing scarce iron Microbes Hitch Rides on Plastics in the Sea Nov. 5, 2010 - Scientists reveal hidden microscopic world on floating plastic debris Bacterial 'Conversations' Have Impact on Climate Mar. 5, 2010 - 'Quorum sensing' helps control how carbon moves in the sea Having Their Phosphorus and Eating It Too Nov. 4, 2009 - Plankton's unusual ability may give it an ecological edge Exploring an Icy, Invisible Realm in Antarctica Oct. 28, 2009 - Audio Slideshow: Researchers search for tiny marine life at the heart of a fertile ecosystem The Hunt for Microbial 'Trojan Horses' Oct. 2, 2009 - Should we beware of protists bearing pathogens? Are Emperor Penguins Marching to Extinction? Sep. 2, 2009 - ... and other recent research findings by WHOI scientists While Oil Gently Seeps from the Seafloor May. 14, 2009 - Oil naturally leaking into the ocean offers a 'laboratory' to study accidential spills Tracking Nitrogen's Elusive Trail in the Ocean Dec. 12, 2008 - The 'isotope effect' offers a new way to follow where nitrogen goes Another Greenhouse Gas to Watch: Nitrous Oxide Dec. 12, 2008 - Where are steadily rising levels of the gas coming from? A Tale of Two Oceans, and the Monsoons Dec. 5, 2008 - Tiny seafloor shells could reveal big clues to the forces that generate monsoons A Most Ingenious Paradoxical Plankton Nov. 25, 2008 - How do similar organisms co-exist in the same ecological niche? Listening In As Bacteria 'Talk' to Each Other Nov. 3, 2008 - A graduate student explores the microbial mysteries of quorum sensing The Spiral Secret to Mammal Hearing Sep. 17, 2008 - ... and other recent research findings by WHOI scientists Testing the Waters and Closing Beaches Sep. 3, 2008 - Researchers seek faster, better ways to detect harmful bacteria Sea Life Is Accumulating Pathogens Aug. 21, 2008 - A wide range of marine animals also contains microbes that are resistant to antibiotics Researchers Successfully Forecast 2008 Red Tide Aug. 8, 2008 - New tool provides early warning of harmful algal bloom along New England coast Cytobot Gives Early Red Tide Warning Jul. 31, 2008 - Automated underwater microscope detects unexpected harmful algal bloom For Graduate Student, Research Is a Gas Jul. 24, 2008 - Well, two gases actually, and both have key impacts on climate Seabirds Use Their Sense of Smell to Find Food Jul. 17, 2008 - The not-so-sweet smell of a good meal in the ocean is a gas called dimethylsulfide DMS: The Climate Gas You've Never Heard Of Jul. 17, 2008 - Made by tiny plants in the ocean, dimethylsulfide helps make clouds in the sky To Fertilize, or Not to Fertilize Feb. 6, 2008 Will Ocean Iron Fertilization Work? Jan. 7, 2008 - Getting carbon into the ocean is one thing. Keeping it there is another. Microbes That 'Eat' Natural Gas Oct. 4, 2007 - Scientists identify bacteria that convert chemicals in surprising ways Growing Marine Plants Need Their Vitamins Jun. 7, 2007 - Vitamin B12 has impacts on the ocean food web and Earth's climate Deep-sea Tubeworms Get Versatile 'Inside' Help Jan. 12, 2007 - Scientists find first known organism that makes organic carbon by two different means The Oceans Are Filled with Microbes. Some Are Nasty Sep. 13, 2006 - What environmental conditions foster outbreaks of pathogenic bacteria? Legions of Legionella Bacteria Sep. 7, 2006 - Scientists find a surprising number of microbes in the sea Ocean Microscope Reveals Surprising Abundance of Life Jul. 25, 2006 - Widespread bacterial colonies may play crucial role in ocean ecosystem Building a Computer Model to Forecast Red Tides May. 31, 2006 - A variety of variables goes into the mathematical mix that simulates harmful algal blooms Little Things Matter A Lot Mar. 11, 2005 - Overlooked in the ocean until the 1970s, cyanobacteria are among Earth's most important organisms Revealing the Ocean's Invisible Abundance Oct. 25, 2004 - Scientists develop new instruments to study microbes at the center of the ocean food web Living Large in Microscopic Nooks Aug. 24, 2004 - Newly discovered deep-sea microbes rearrange thinking on the evolution of the Earth? and life on it Is Life Thriving Deep Beneath the Seafloor? Apr. 12, 2004 - Recent discoveries hint at a potentially huge and diverse subsurface biosphere
Technology Holography and Oceanography Jun. 5, 2010 - An audio slideshow on a new way to use lasers to reveal tiny sea life To Free a Tangled Whale Sep. 11, 2009 - ... and other recent findings by WHOI researchers A Tag Fit for a Porpoise Nov. 13, 2008 - Grad students surmount big hurdles to build a device for a small marine mammal Eavesdropping on Whales' Mealtime Conversation Aug. 9, 2007 - A graduate student journeys to Norway to investigate how orcas orchestrate their hunt Following Whales Up a Creek Jul. 12, 2007 - A conversation with marine mammal biologist Michael Moore What Other Tales Can Coral Skeletons Tell? Oct. 27, 2006 - Scientists strive to get into the genes of fossil corals to extract their evolutionary history Live From the Tropics, It's an Ocean Network Apr. 10, 2006 - New underwater observatory monitors marine ecosystem off Panama To Find Whales, Follow Their Food Jan. 20, 2006 - WHOI biologist employs an array of tools to reveal right whale feeding habits and habitats Diving into the Right Whale Gene Pool Jan. 19, 2006 - What is compromising the endangered species' ability to reproduce? A Mysterious Disease Is Infecting Northeast Clam Beds Oct. 17, 2005 - ...But a new technique is revealing the secrets of QPX ('Quahog Parasite Unknown') A Whale Expert is Called in to Decipher Odd Elephant Calls Jul. 28, 2005 - WHOI biologist's expertise in marine mammal communication proves useful in studies of other large (albeit terrestrial) mammals Settling on the Seafloor Jul. 8, 2005 - Deep in the ocean, larvae search for 'home, sweet home' On the Seafloor, a Parade of Roses Jun. 28, 2005 - A third generation of scientists finds the third generation of hydrothermal vent sites Sensors to Make Sense of the Sea Jun. 1, 2005 - An expanding variety of sensors is changing they way we monitor dynamic ocean systems Seeing Red in New England Waters Jun. 1, 2005 - WHOI researchers detect a massive bloom of algae before it hits the coast Risks and Remedies from the Sea May. 26, 2005 - Scientists team up to study the ocean's effect on health Down to the Sea on (Gene) Chips May. 25, 2005 - The genomics revolution is transforming the way scientists can study life in the oceans Voyages into the Antarctic Winter Apr. 25, 2005 - Pioneering cruises into the pack ice of the Southern Ocean reveal secrets of its fertile ecosystem How to See What Whales Hear Apr. 19, 2005 - Biomedical imaging reveals new insights into marine mammal ears Run Deep, But Not Silent Mar. 16, 2005 - A new tagging device lets scientists 'go along for the ride' into the underwater world of whales Tracking Fish to Save Them Feb. 15, 2005 - The Reef Fish Connectivity and Conservation Initiative New Instrument Sheds Light on Bioluminescence Jan. 27, 2005 - A WHOI engineer invents a device to measure a critical but elusive ocean phenomenon Rites of Passage for Juvenile Marine Life Jan. 11, 2005 - Learning from the life-or-death journeys of barnacle, lobster, and clam larvae Revealing the Ocean's Invisible Abundance Oct. 25, 2004 - Scientists develop new instruments to study microbes at the center of the ocean food web The Secret Lives of Fish Aug. 27, 2004 - Scientists learn to read the 'diary' recorded in the ear bones of fish
Marine Conservation Voyage to the Remote Phoenix Islands Oct. 16, 2009 - Eight atolls in the Pacific represent the world's largest marine protected area Supreme Court Weighs in on Whales and Sonar Mar. 27, 2009 - Research offers best way to balance needs of marine mammals and the Navy Turtle Skulls Prove to be Shock-Resistant Jan. 14, 2009 - Could sea turtles help us design better helmets and body armor for soldiers? Shellfish's Mysterious Pathways to Adulthood Nov. 19, 2008 - A grad student peers into the lives of larvae, before they grow up to be scallops One Man's Swamp Is a Fish's Nursery Oct. 15, 2008 - Grad student examines otoliths (fish ear bones) to protect critical areas for juvenile coral reef fish The Spiral Secret to Mammal Hearing Sep. 17, 2008 - ... and other recent research findings by WHOI scientists Pilot Whales the 'Cheetahs of the Deep Sea' May. 19, 2008 - Researchers reveal first glimpse of whales' high-speed, deep-diving hunts for squid The Sound of Sonar and the Fury about Whale Strandings Feb. 15, 2008 - Navy and scientists join efforts to learn more about marine mammals' response to sonar Scientists Investigate Mysterious Duck Die-offs Feb. 7, 2008 - Droves of eider ducks have died in five mass mortalities since 2006 on Cape Cod Melting Ice Threatens Polar Bears' Survival Jan. 23, 2008 - Decision to put bears on federal endangered species list is imminent Stranded Marine Mammals Stir Tough Decisions Dec. 20, 2007 - Experts propose guidelines for when to rehabilitate, release, and euthanize Coral Catastrophe on the Corner Rise Seamounts Nov. 6, 2007 - Fishing trawlers likely caused extensive damage to deep-sea coral communities What Does It Take To Break a Whale? Jun. 20, 2007 - Stress tests on whale bones aim to help endangered species To Find Whales, Follow Their Food Jan. 20, 2006 - WHOI biologist employs an array of tools to reveal right whale feeding habits and habitats Diving into the Right Whale Gene Pool Jan. 19, 2006 - What is compromising the endangered species' ability to reproduce? Doing the Right Thing for the Right Whale Jan. 17, 2006 - WHOI Right Whale Initiative accelerates research to help conserve an endangered species Should Eastern Oysters Be Put on the Endangered List? Nov. 4, 2005 - Attempt to save a local population stirs national controversy Finding Nemo...and Other Endangered Fish Oct. 11, 2005 - A new method to tag and track fish will help protect threatened species Even Sperm Whales Get the Bends Apr. 5, 2005 Run Deep, But Not Silent Mar. 16, 2005 - A new tagging device lets scientists 'go along for the ride' into the underwater world of whales Scientists Muster to Help Right Whales Nov. 4, 2004 - With time running out, an ambitious research plan is launched for an endangered species Whither the North Atlantic Right Whale? Nov. 3, 2004 - Scientists explore many facets of whales' lives to help species on the edge of extinction Down on the Farm...Raising Fish Sep. 21, 2004 - Aquaculture offers a sustainable source of seafood, but raises its own set of problems
Biodiversity Ocean Explorers Probe Gulf of Mexico May. 25, 2012 - Shipwrecks, cold seeps, and corals among the finds Exploring an Icy, Invisible Realm in Antarctica Oct. 28, 2009 - Audio Slideshow: Researchers search for tiny marine life at the heart of a fertile ecosystem In Praise of Postdoctoral Scientists Sep. 23, 2009 - Sept. 24 is declared the first annual 'National Postdoc Appreciation Day' Jason Meets the Carnivorous Sea Squirt Apr. 3, 2009 - Expedition to the Tasman Fracture finds unknown species A Most Ingenious Paradoxical Plankton Nov. 25, 2008 - How do similar organisms co-exist in the same ecological niche? One Man's Swamp Is a Fish's Nursery Oct. 15, 2008 - Grad student examines otoliths (fish ear bones) to protect critical areas for juvenile coral reef fish The Spiral Secret to Mammal Hearing Sep. 17, 2008 - ... and other recent research findings by WHOI scientists Will Climate Change Disrupt the Arctic Ecosystem? Jun. 20, 2008 - WHOI biologist led ambitious expedition to the Bering Sea aboard the icebreaker Healy Happy as a (Newly Discovered) Clam Apr. 10, 2008 - Want to find something on the seafloor? Engineer Tom Crook's your man.
Humans & the Ocean Bacteria Hitchhike on Tiny Marine Life Feb. 1, 2013 - Why do pathogens settle on animals called copepods? The Hunt for Microbial 'Trojan Horses' Oct. 2, 2009 - Should we beware of protists bearing pathogens? Supreme Court Weighs in on Whales and Sonar Mar. 27, 2009 - Research offers best way to balance needs of marine mammals and the Navy Turtle Skulls Prove to be Shock-Resistant Jan. 14, 2009 - Could sea turtles help us design better helmets and body armor for soldiers? Another Greenhouse Gas to Watch: Nitrous Oxide Dec. 12, 2008 - Where are steadily rising levels of the gas coming from? Tracking Nitrogen's Elusive Trail in the Ocean Dec. 12, 2008 - The 'isotope effect' offers a new way to follow where nitrogen goes A Tag Fit for a Porpoise Nov. 13, 2008 - Grad students surmount big hurdles to build a device for a small marine mammal How Does Nature Deal with Persistent Pollutants? Oct. 22, 2008 - Graduate student explores biomagnification of chemicals up the food chain Sea Life Is Accumulating Pathogens Aug. 21, 2008 - A wide range of marine animals also contains microbes that are resistant to antibiotics Cytobot Gives Early Red Tide Warning Jul. 31, 2008 - Automated underwater microscope detects unexpected harmful algal bloom The Sound of Sonar and the Fury about Whale Strandings Feb. 15, 2008 - Navy and scientists join efforts to learn more about marine mammals' response to sonar To Fertilize, or Not to Fertilize Feb. 6, 2008 Proposals Emerge to Transfer Excess Carbon into the Ocean Jan. 11, 2008 - Increasing urgency about climate change has spurred schemes that may seem radical Dumping Iron and Trading Carbon Jan. 10, 2008 - Profits, pollution, and politics all will play roles in ocean iron fertilization Lessons from Nature, Models, and the Past Jan. 9, 2008 - Other lines of evidence inform the debate on ocean iron fertilization What Are the Possible Side Effects? Jan. 8, 2008 - The uncertainties and unintended consequences of manipulating ecosystems Will Ocean Iron Fertilization Work? Jan. 7, 2008 - Getting carbon into the ocean is one thing. Keeping it there is another. Stranded Marine Mammals Stir Tough Decisions Dec. 20, 2007 - Experts propose guidelines for when to rehabilitate, release, and euthanize Fertilizing the Ocean with Iron Nov. 13, 2007 - Should we add iron to the sea to help reduce greenhouse gases in the air? Are Pollutants Disrupting Marine Ecosystems? Oct. 18, 2007 - A WHOI researcher stands up for the spineless invertebrates in coastal waters Following Whales Up a Creek Jul. 12, 2007 - A conversation with marine mammal biologist Michael Moore What Does It Take To Break a Whale? Jun. 20, 2007 - Stress tests on whale bones aim to help endangered species The Oceans Are Filled with Microbes. Some Are Nasty Sep. 13, 2006 - What environmental conditions foster outbreaks of pathogenic bacteria? Building a Computer Model to Forecast Red Tides May. 31, 2006 - A variety of variables goes into the mathematical mix that simulates harmful algal blooms Do Fishing Regulations Lead to More Accidents? May. 25, 2006 - Fishermen say yes; new study suggests no
Living Marine Resources The Socioeconomic Costs of Ocean Acidification Jan. 8, 2010 - Seawater's lower pH will affect food supplies, pocketbooks, and lifestyles Farming Shellfish in Zanzibar Jul. 31, 2009 - Aquaculture project aims to produce food and reduce poverty Shellfish's Mysterious Pathways to Adulthood Nov. 19, 2008 - A grad student peers into the lives of larvae, before they grow up to be scallops One Man's Swamp Is a Fish's Nursery Oct. 15, 2008 - Grad student examines otoliths (fish ear bones) to protect critical areas for juvenile coral reef fish The Spiral Secret to Mammal Hearing Sep. 17, 2008 - ... and other recent research findings by WHOI scientists Scientists Investigate Mysterious Duck Die-offs Feb. 7, 2008 - Droves of eider ducks have died in five mass mortalities since 2006 on Cape Cod Stranded Marine Mammals Stir Tough Decisions Dec. 20, 2007 - Experts propose guidelines for when to rehabilitate, release, and euthanize Coral Catastrophe on the Corner Rise Seamounts Nov. 6, 2007 - Fishing trawlers likely caused extensive damage to deep-sea coral communities A Mysterious Disease Afflicts Lobster Shells Oct. 18, 2007 - Something's rotten in the state of New England's favorite crustacean Pilot Study Examines Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Sep. 21, 2007 - WHOI Tropical Research Initiative funds investigation of toxic algae Following Whales Up a Creek Jul. 12, 2007 - A conversation with marine mammal biologist Michael Moore Listening for Telltale Echoes from Fish Sep. 27, 2006 - Sound waves resonating off swim bladders offer a new way to count fish New 'Eyes' Size Up Scallop Populations Aug. 30, 2006 - The HabCam undersea camera system can help assess seafloor fish stocks Building a Computer Model to Forecast Red Tides May. 31, 2006 - A variety of variables goes into the mathematical mix that simulates harmful algal blooms New Sonar Method Offers Window into Squid Nurseries Mar. 15, 2006 - Technique provides a way to monitor the health of squid fisheries
Behavior & Physiology of Ocean Life A Day in the Life of a Phytoplankter Jan. 24, 2013 - A conversation with WHOI biologist Sam Laney All the Pretty Jellyfish Jun. 2, 2011 - Video captures majestic migrations of Mastigias Does Oil Affect Animals' Cellular Machinery? Apr. 8, 2011 - Scientists investigate genes activated by contaminants Of Wings, Waves, and Winds Mar. 17, 2011 - WHOI oceanographer explores the mysteries of albatross flight Recycling Rare, Essential Nutrients in the Sea Jan. 10, 2011 - Key marine bacterium appears to thrive by reusing scarce iron For Sharks, the Nose Knows Dec. 29, 2010 - ... and other research news by WHOI scientists Scientists Find that Squid Can Detect Sounds Oct. 15, 2010 - We knew they taste good, but how well do they 'hear'? Salps Catch the Ocean's Tiniest Organisms Aug. 13, 2010 - Oh, what remarkably built internal mucus nets they weave The Squid, the Whale, and the Grad Student Feb. 19, 2010 - A young scientist deciphers meaning embedded in sonar signals Should We Inject Carbon Dioxide into the Deep Ocean? Dec. 22, 2009 - Study finds that some seafloor life may be harmed by high CO2 levels Dye Sheds Light on Jet-Propelled Salps Dec. 11, 2009 - A graduate student reveals locomotion in the ocean Ocean Acidification: A Risky Shell Game Dec. 4, 2009 - How will climate change affect the shells and skeletons of sea life? Having Their Phosphorus and Eating It Too Nov. 4, 2009 - Plankton's unusual ability may give it an ecological edge The Hunt for Microbial 'Trojan Horses' Oct. 2, 2009 - Should we beware of protists bearing pathogens? Supreme Court Weighs in on Whales and Sonar Mar. 27, 2009 - Research offers best way to balance needs of marine mammals and the Navy Turtle Skulls Prove to be Shock-Resistant Jan. 14, 2009 - Could sea turtles help us design better helmets and body armor for soldiers? Tracking Nitrogen's Elusive Trail in the Ocean Dec. 12, 2008 - The 'isotope effect' offers a new way to follow where nitrogen goes A Most Ingenious Paradoxical Plankton Nov. 25, 2008 - How do similar organisms co-exist in the same ecological niche? Shellfish's Mysterious Pathways to Adulthood Nov. 19, 2008 - A grad student peers into the lives of larvae, before they grow up to be scallops Listening In As Bacteria 'Talk' to Each Other Nov. 3, 2008 - A graduate student explores the microbial mysteries of quorum sensing The Spiral Secret to Mammal Hearing Sep. 17, 2008 - ... and other recent research findings by WHOI scientists Biochemical Warfare on the Reef Aug. 26, 2008 - In a co-evolutionary struggle, invertebrate adversaries develop weapon and counter-weapon Seabirds Use Their Sense of Smell to Find Food Jul. 17, 2008 - The not-so-sweet smell of a good meal in the ocean is a gas called dimethylsulfide Pilot Whales the 'Cheetahs of the Deep Sea' May. 19, 2008 - Researchers reveal first glimpse of whales' high-speed, deep-diving hunts for squid The Sound of Sonar and the Fury about Whale Strandings Feb. 15, 2008 - Navy and scientists join efforts to learn more about marine mammals' response to sonar Eavesdropping on Whales' Mealtime Conversation Aug. 9, 2007 - A graduate student journeys to Norway to investigate how orcas orchestrate their hunt The Deepest Divers Jul. 3, 2007 - D-tags give scientists in-depth records of whales in the depths Deep-sea Tubeworms Get Versatile 'Inside' Help Jan. 12, 2007 - Scientists find first known organism that makes organic carbon by two different means Transparent Animal May Play Overlooked Role in the Ocean Jun. 30, 2006 - Swarming by the billions, gelatinous salps transport tons of carbon to the depths Down to the Sea on (Gene) Chips May. 25, 2005 - The genomics revolution is transforming the way scientists can study life in the oceans A Lone Voice Crying in the Watery Wilderness Apr. 5, 2005 Even Sperm Whales Get the Bends Apr. 5, 2005 Little Things Matter A Lot Mar. 11, 2005 - Overlooked in the ocean until the 1970s, cyanobacteria are among Earth's most important organisms The Deeps of Time in the Depths of the Ocean Mar. 8, 2005 - Discoveries of unusual marine microbes are radically changing our views about the evolution of life Mistaken Identity Feb. 10, 2005 - Two bromine compounds found in whale blubber are natural products, not industrial pollutants A Fatal Attraction for Harmful Algae Jan. 14, 2005 - Clay sticks to algae and sinks, offering a potential solution to an expensive and deadly problem
Mysterious & Remarkable Creatures Exhibit Spotlights Sea Butterflies Apr. 25, 2012 - Scientist and sculptress share love of charismatic microfauna Searching for Life on the Seafloor Dec. 28, 2011 - Mid-Cayman Spreading Center could harbor unknown organisms All the Pretty Jellyfish Jun. 2, 2011 - Video captures majestic migrations of Mastigias What's Living in the Ocean? Dec. 17, 2010 - Ten-year Census of Marine Life discovers wealth of new species and explores biodiversity Volunteer Gets an Oceanful of Experience Oct. 22, 2010 - Student becomes immersed in expedition to find new deep-sea species Salps Catch the Ocean's Tiniest Organisms Aug. 13, 2010 - Oh, what remarkably built internal mucus nets they weave A Torrent of Crabs Running to the Sea Jul. 16, 2010 - A student uncovers the natural history of a little-known species Jason Meets the Carnivorous Sea Squirt Apr. 3, 2009 - Expedition to the Tasman Fracture finds unknown species A Most Ingenious Paradoxical Plankton Nov. 25, 2008 - How do similar organisms co-exist in the same ecological niche? Listening In As Bacteria 'Talk' to Each Other Nov. 3, 2008 - A graduate student explores the microbial mysteries of quorum sensing Are Sea Squirts Crowding Out Scallops? Oct. 3, 2008 - Invasive species is found on key shellfish habitat: eelgrass Biochemical Warfare on the Reef Aug. 26, 2008 - In a co-evolutionary struggle, invertebrate adversaries develop weapon and counter-weapon Pilot Whales the 'Cheetahs of the Deep Sea' May. 19, 2008 - Researchers reveal first glimpse of whales' high-speed, deep-diving hunts for squid Happy as a (Newly Discovered) Clam Apr. 10, 2008 - Want to find something on the seafloor? Engineer Tom Crook's your man. Would a Hagfish By Any Other Name Smell as Sweet? Feb. 16, 2007 - A new species, Epatretus strickrotti, is named for the Alvin pilot who captured it Deep-sea Tubeworms Get Versatile 'Inside' Help Jan. 12, 2007 - Scientists find first known organism that makes organic carbon by two different means What Other Tales Can Coral Skeletons Tell? Oct. 27, 2006 - Scientists strive to get into the genes of fossil corals to extract their evolutionary history The Coral-Climate Connection Oct. 20, 2006 - The skeletons of corals on the seafloor preserve records of how ocean circulation has changed Transparent Animal May Play Overlooked Role in the Ocean Jun. 30, 2006 - Swarming by the billions, gelatinous salps transport tons of carbon to the depths Lurking Benignly on the Seafloor, the ‘Yeti’ Crab is Discovered Apr. 27, 2006 - The white, long-armed, shaggy creature represents an entirely new family of crabs Big Trouble from Little Squirts Apr. 7, 2005 - WHOI scientist investigates a troublesome invasive species
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