Ocean Plants
NASA’s new PACE observatory searches for clues to humanity’s future
A new satellite could help scientists unravel some of Earth’s mysteries. Here’s how
Stinky seaweed has spiked tremendously. Here’s why summer blooms now grow so huge
Falmouth is losing eelgrass. An expert explains why that matters
Upwell Cosmetics Aims to Solve Beauty’s Petroleum Problem With a Microalgae-based Wax
‘Unprecedented’ decline in kelp forest in Monterey Peninsula
Cape Cod National Seashore To Look For Decline In Seagrasses
Dean Bumpus: Tracking Ocean Currents
Rising temperatures a boon for harmful bacteria in Cape Cod’s fresh and salt water
From the toxic scum on ponds and lakes to the nuisance blooms that can shut down vital desalination plants providing water to millions, the Cape Cod region — and the world, is increasingly tuned into the problems presented by Harmful Algal Blooms.
‘The concept looks fairly solid.’ Researchers test new clay process to kill red tide cells
The process, known as clay flocculation, involves spraying a mixture of clay particles and seawater onto the red tide algae.
To Understand How Warming is Driving Harmful Algal Blooms, Look to Regional Patterns, Not Global Trends
Accounts of harmful algal growths have increased over time. So has monitoring, however, making it difficult to tell whether the rise in observations is simply because there is greater awareness of their occurence or if it truly represents a growing ocean threat.
Long-running plankton study to resume off of Maine
A long-running study of tiny organisms off New England is set to resume due to an agreement between scientific organizations. The survey, which originally ran from 1961 to 2017, will resume because of an agreement between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Association in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and the Marine Biological Association in Plymouth, England.
Citizen science vital to cyanobacteria bloom research
“We have many parts of the country with huge coastlines like Maine and California and we’re finding it really difficult to monitor for multiple toxins threatening people and ecosystems,” said Don Anderson, a senior scientist at WHOI and a principal investigator at the Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health.
Researching phytoplankton 2000 miles from shore aboard the R/V Atlantis
Don’t be fooled by phytoplankton’s microscopic size, the creature is among the most vital organisms for the ocean and planet’s survival.
How a Volcanic Eruption Set Off a Phytoplankton Bloom
Lava-driven nutrient fountains “could be a pretty important driver of phytoplankton ecology in the broader ocean,” said Harriet Alexander, a biological oceanographer at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution who was not involved in the latest study.
WHOI Study Shows Warmer Waters Affecting Phytoplankton
mentions Heidi Sosik and WHOI
Warming Triggers Early Algae Blooms, Potential Ripple Effects to Come
quotes Heidi Sosik and mentions WHOI
Falmouth Students Join The Discussion On Ocean Acidification
mentions Anne Cohen and WHOI
What are those phytoplankton up to? Genetics holds some clues
quotes Harriet Alexander and mentions WHOI
9 Staggeringly Beautiful Photos to Celebrate World Oceans Day
quoted WHOI
Research Cruise Pinpoints Phytoplankton’s Critical Role In Marine Phosphorus Cycle
quotes Ben Van Mooy
Ocean’s hidden fertilizer: Marine plants play major role in phosphorus cycling
ran the WHOI news release
Mysterious form of phosphorus explained
quotes Ben Van Mooy
Ocean’s hidden fertilizer revealed
ran the WHOI news release