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The black sea devil anglerfish, <em>Diceratias pileatus</em>. (Photo by Doug Perrine / Alamy Stock Photo)
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CUREE, an autonomous underwater robot, is used by the researchers to collect acoustic data for analysis. (Photo by Austin Greene, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
In 2012, a long-lasting marine heatwave wreaked havoc on Maine’s aquatic life and fishing industry. At times, water temperatures were nearly 40°F above average. (Photo credit: Rachel Mann)
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A research pilot program on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, is fitting heart monitors on grey seal pups to collect information on activity, heart rate, and EKG readings. ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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WHOI’s Robert Weller named to NAE Class 2025 (Photo by: ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
A pygmy seashorse pair on a coral reef in Indonesia. (Photo by David P. Robinson / Ocean Image Bank)
To give kelp a chance against warming ocean temperatures, WHOI scientists identified kelp species with natural adaptations to cope with heat. During the study, researchers photographed and measured the juvenile kelp samples. (Photo credit: ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
A home sits atop of a sandy bluff overlooking a beach in Wellfleet, Mass., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Muggiati)
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Screenshot from a 3D model showing a large fishing net draped over the starboard side of the shipwreck Portland. (Photo credit: Marine Imaging Technologies)
WHOI Postdoctoral Scholar Francesco Ventura scans the horizon for wildlife. (Photo by Daniel Hentz, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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At depth, the team utilized modified push cores, or injector cores, to collect sediment samples covered with a white bacterial mat. (Photo Credit: Ocean Exploration Trust, NOAA Ocean Exploration, and NASA)
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Preliminary data collected during more than a year of lab experiments shows that corals that had the early benefit of multivitamins were more resistant and resilient to heat stress. (Rachel Mann, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
ARMADA's propulsion solution leverages these benefits to reduce the size, weight, drag, and complexity of propulsion systems. (©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)