Ocean Life Institute
From Oceanus Magazine
April 25, 2012
Exhibit Spotlights Sea Butterflies
Scientist and sculptress share love of charismatic microfauna
April 17, 2012
Fats In Whales' Heads May Help Them Hear
Study shows first evidence for auditory fats in baleen whales
January 12, 2012
Clues in Shark Vertebrae Reveal Where They've Been
Scientists take advantage of a silver lining in mushroom clouds
August 13, 2010
Salps Catch the Ocean's Tiniest Organisms
Oh, what remarkably built internal mucus nets they weave
December 11, 2009
Dye Sheds Light on Jet-Propelled Salps
A graduate student reveals locomotion in the ocean
November 4, 2009
Having Their Phosphorus and Eating It Too
Plankton's unusual ability may give it an ecological edge
October 2, 2009
The Hunt for Microbial 'Trojan Horses'
Should we beware of protists bearing pathogens?
January 9, 2008
Lessons from Nature, Models, and the Past
Other lines of evidence inform the debate on ocean iron fertilization
November 13, 2007
Fertilizing the Ocean with Iron
Should we add iron to the sea to help reduce greenhouse gases in the air?
October 18, 2007
Are Pollutants Disrupting Marine Ecosystems?
A WHOI researcher stands up for the spineless invertebrates in coastal waters
August 9, 2007
Eavesdropping on Whales' Mealtime Conversation
A graduate student journeys to Norway to investigate how orcas orchestrate their hunt
July 25, 2006
Ocean Microscope Reveals Surprising Abundance of Life
Widespread bacterial colonies may play crucial role in ocean ecosystem
April 10, 2006
Live From the Tropics, It's an Ocean Network
New underwater observatory monitors marine ecosystem off Panama
February 10, 2006
Graduate Student Discovers an Unusual New Species
Unlike other magnetotactic bacteria, the "barbell" bacterium heads in its own direction
January 20, 2006
To Find Whales, Follow Their Food
WHOI biologist employs an array of tools to reveal right whale feeding habits and habitats
January 19, 2006
Diving into the Right Whale Gene Pool
What is compromising the endangered species' ability to reproduce?
January 17, 2006
Doing the Right Thing for the Right Whale
WHOI Right Whale Initiative accelerates research to help conserve an endangered species
October 24, 2005
Scientific (and Surfing) Safari
On and off the job, a MIT/WHOI graduate student displays his passion for the ocean
October 11, 2005
Finding Nemo...and Other Endangered Fish
A new method to tag and track fish will help protect threatened species
September 19, 2005
Big Whale, Big Sharks, Big Stink
R/V Tioga sent into action to perform whale necropsy at sea
September 9, 2005
Building an Automated Underwater Microscope
A conversation with biologist Heidi Sosik
June 1, 2005
Sensors to Make Sense of the Sea
An expanding variety of sensors is changing they way we monitor dynamic ocean systems
April 19, 2005
How to See What Whales Hear
Biomedical imaging reveals new insights into marine mammal ears
April 7, 2005
Big Trouble from Little Squirts
WHOI scientist investigates a troublesome invasive species
March 16, 2005
Run Deep, But Not Silent
A new tagging device lets scientists 'go along for the ride' into the underwater world of whales
February 10, 2005
Mistaken Identity
Two bromine compounds found in whale blubber are natural products, not industrial pollutants
February 7, 2005
Coral Gardens in the Dark Depths
Scientists seek to learn more about these abundant, fragile, and now-threatened communities
January 19, 2005
Can We Catch More Fish and Still Preserve the Stock?
Mathematical analyses offer new insights into age-old controversies on fishing restriction
November 4, 2004
Scientists Muster to Help Right Whales
With time running out, an ambitious research plan is launched for an endangered species
October 15, 2004
Shedding Light on Light in the Ocean
New research is illuminating an optically complex environment