Biology
Smaller female North Atlantic right whales, fewer calves
The declining body size of North Atlantic right whales may have critical consequences for the future of the species. New research, co-authored by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s senior scientist Michael Moore, shows that smaller females produce fewer calves.
Read MoreBiology Department Hybrid Seminar: Eco-Physiology of Pinniped Life History: How to Balance Tradeoffs in a Changing World
Michelle Shero, WHOI
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
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On the crumbling edge
The race to ensure protection for the emperor penguin across the world
Read MoreFluid Flow Stimulates Chemosynthesis in a Greek Salad of Hydrothermal Microbes
A new study uses an innovative approach to examine the bay’s shallow-water hydrothermal system and the production of microbes there in situ and near natural conditions as a model to assess the importance of hydrothermal fluid circulation on chemosynthesis.
Read MoreThe hypoxic reef
Scientists say a lack of oxygen might be stressing tropical reefs even more than warming temperatures, acidification, and pollution. But the combination of these factors spells disaster for coral.
Read MoreBiology Department Virtual Seminar: Evaluating Modern Tools for Understanding the Status of Florida’s Coral Reef
Cynthia Becker, MIT – WHOI Joint Program
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and collaborators launch world’s largest kelp map
To further investigate and track kelp growth and survival over time, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, The Nature Conservancy, University of California Los Angeles, and the University of California Santa Barbara have launched the world’s largest map of kelp forest canopies extending from Baja California, Mexico to the Oregon-Washington border.
Read MoreBiology Department Hybrid Seminar: Picophytoplankton Population Dynamics from Fixed and Underway Observations of Cell Traits
Bethany Fowler, PhD Candidate MIT-WHOI Joint Program
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
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OCIA: Accelerating the pace of ocean-climate research
The first five projects funded by the Ocean Climate Innovation Accelerator (OCIA) are set to advance research at the intersection of oceans and climate.
Read MoreBiology Department Hybrid Seminar: Investigating the Ecophysiology of Marine Forage Fish Under Emergent Anthropogenic Stressors
Christopher Murray, WHIO
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
This will be a hybrid seminar. If you cannot attend in person you can join via Zoom: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/99918389171
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Biology Department Hybrid Seminar: Are Parasites Scarce at Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents? Drivers of Diversity in an Island-Like Disturbed Ecosystem
Lauren N. Dykman, WHOI
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
This will be a hybrid seminar. If you cannot attend in person you can join via Zoom: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/96622102758
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WHOI collaborates with CMA CGM to increase protections for marine mammals
A collaboration between Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, aims to increase whale detection efforts along the U.S East Coast, particularly for North Atlantic right whales, and reduce the potential for ship strikes along critical shipping routes.
Read MoreEvidence Bolsters Classification of a Major Spawning Ground for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Off the Northeast U.S.
The Slope Sea off the Northeast United States is a major spawning ground for Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), a new WHOI-led paper affirms. This finding likely has important implications for population dynamics and the survival of this fish.
Read MoreBiology Department Virtual Seminar: Addressing the Challenges of Overexploitation and Invasive Species to Ocean Sustainability Under Global Change
Nicola S. Smith, University of British Columbia
Sponsored by: Biology Department
This will be held virtually. Please Join: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/91492959184
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution-led study explores effects of noise on marine life
New research shows turtles can experience temporary hearing loss from an excess of underwater noise. This high volume of sound, referred to as underwater noise pollution, can be caused by passing ships and offshore construction. These preliminary findings were part of a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution-led study that is being presented at the 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting..
Read MoreHow do corals form colonies?
If you stare at just one spot on a coral reef, your eyes could be seeing more than 1,000 animals per square foot. That’s because the thing that makes up most of these marine ecosystems are tiny living animals called coral polyps, which exist on the surface of reef formations.
Read MoreBiology Department Hybrid Seminar: Atlantic Killifish and Their Gut Microbiota
Lei Ma, WHOI
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
This will be a hybrid seminar. For those not attending in person, you can attend virtually via Zoom: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/96107280847
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Biology Department Hybrid Seminar
Identifying Microbial Drivers of Biological Oxygen Production and Uptake in the Central Arctic Ocean
Emelia Chamberlain, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Using Machine Learning to Predict Bacterial Production from Absolute Prokaryotic […]
The ocean twilight zone’s role in climate change
A new report from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Twilight Zone (OTZ) project team offers a detailed look at the climate-altering processes that take place within the zone, in particular those that are driven by animals that migrate between the twilight zone and the surface each night to feed. This phenomenon is likely the biggest migration on Earth—yet it remains incredibly vulnerable to human exploitation.
Read MoreBiology Department Virtual Seminar: Social Dynamics of Shark Communities and the Potential Role of Information Sharing
Yannis Papastamatiou, Florida International University
Sponsored by: Biology Department
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Biology Department Virtual Seminar: Protist Symbiosis and Metabolic Adaptation to Challenging Environments
Fatma Gomaa, WHOI
Sponsored by: Biology Department
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Biology Department Virtual Seminar: Adapting an Evolutionary Model for Host-Microbe Interactions Studies
Kat Milligan-McClellan, University of Connecticut
Sponsored by: Biology Department
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Earth BioGenome Project begins genome sequencing in earnest
The Deep-Ocean Genomes Project is an ambitious effort co-led by WHOI and the University of Connecticut (UConn) to obtain fundamental new knowledge of the organization, evolution, functions, and interactions of life in one of Earth’s least-understood regions: the deep ocean.
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