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Ultrasounds for Coral Reefs?
In a study, published Aug. 6, 2015 in Marine Ecology Progress Series, scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) used low-cost autonomous underwater recorders over four months to collect “soundscapes” of reefs in in the U.S. Virgin Islands. They showed how the collective sound recordings of reef inhabitants painted vivid pictures of the reefs’ abundance and diversity.
In a second study, published the same day in Marine Pollution Bulletin, the researchers recorded boat noise—showing how it could mask vital sounds that organisms make to reproduce, feed, and find new homes. They also demonstrated how underwater recorders could help marine managers keep an ear on potentially disruptive human activity in far-off locations.
Read MoreWHOI Scientists Receive $1 Million Grant from MacArthur Foundation
Rapid climate change and an increasing range of climate impacts are already being felt along our coasts, and new research suggests that U.S. Northeast coastal waters may be more vulnerable…
Read MoreWHOI and Ocean Leadership Award McLane Research Laboratories OOI Profiler Contract
WHOI and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership announced McLane Research Laboratories, of East Falmouth, Mass., will provide the Wire Following Profilers for the Coastal and Global Scale Nodes component of…
Read MoreWHOI and Ocean Leadership Select Pro-Oceanus Systems to Provide OOI Instrument Packages
WHOI and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership have awarded a contract to Pro-Oceanus Systems, Inc., of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada, to provide Partial Pressure of CO2, or p(CO2) , air-sea instrument packages for the Coastal and Global Scale Nodes component of the Ocean Observatories Initiative program.
Read MoreMass. Governor Deval Patrick Makes First Visit to WHOI
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) hosted a visit Wednesday, October 12, by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, marking his first visit to the Cape-based non-profit ocean research, engineering, and education…
Read MoreWHOI Selects Hydroid to Provide Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Ocean Observatories Initiative
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership announced Hydroid will provide Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and docking stations to support the Pioneer Array of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI).
Read MoreWHOI Selects Teledyne Webb Research to Provide Open Ocean Gliders for Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI)
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership (OL) announced Teledyne Webb Research, of East Falmouth, Mass., will provide open ocean gliders supporting the Coastal and…
Read MoreFirst Harmful Algal Bloom Species Genome Sequenced
The microscopic phytoplankton Aureococcus anophagefferens, which causes devastating brown tides, may be tiny but it’s a fierce competitor. In the first genome sequencing of a harmful algal bloom species, researchers…
Read MoreJames E. Cloern Wins Ketchum Award
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has chosen James E. Cloern, a senior research scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey for the last 34 years, as the recipient of the 2010 Bostwick H. Ketchum Award.
Read MoreRising acidity levels could trigger shellfish revenue declines, job losses
Changes in ocean chemistry — a consequence of increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human industrial activity — could cause U.S. shellfish revenues to drop significantly in the next 50…
Read MorePreliminary results from the first EPA-permitted ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) field trial
LOC-NESS project team shares findings at annual Ocean Sciences Meeting
Read MoreWHOI Scientist Catherine Walker Joins NASA-Selected EDGE Satellite Mission
Satellite measuring land, polar, and coastal regions could launch by 2030
Read MoreSeawater microbes offer new, non-invasive way to detect coral disease, WHOI-led study finds
Coral reefs support more than 25 percent of all marine life and underpin the livelihoods of roughly one billion people globally.
Read MoreThe Ocean Pavilion returns to international climate conference
Leading science institutions and partners highlight ocean–forest interconnection and the ocean’s role in global climate solutions at COP30
Read MorePONANT Explorations Group announces new partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Three-year collaboration to include scientific expeditions, onboard educational programming, and testing of next-generation ocean research technology
Read MoreA new look at an old pollutant
A WHOI-led study tracks mercury across the western Pacific
Read MoreWHOI scientist publishes commentary on forecasting a pause in Northwest Atlantic warming
Commentary explores forecasted pause in regional warming and the science behind it.
Read MoreFecal samples from bowhead whales link ocean warming to rising algal toxins in Arctic waters
Filter-feeding whales sample the Arctic food web, tracking decades of change
Read MoreWHOI announces 2025 Ocean & Climate Outreach Series
WHOI and the Yawkey Foundation bring together scientists and community to look at the impacts of our changing ocean
Read MoreSpring 2025: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution elect a returning Trustee and New Corporation Members
At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI’s) Spring Joint Meeting of the Board and Corporation, Institution leaders elected one returning Trustee and five new Corporation Members.
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution partners with Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to bolster state’s Blue Economy
Woods Hole is stop on state-wide climate innovation road show
Read MoreWHOI scientists aim to improve the study of marine heatwaves
Researchers call for regional and context-specific approaches to these extreme events
Read MoreNew study highlights the correlation between live corals and fishing yields
Research led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution predicts lower fishing yields as corals struggle to survive
Read MoreOcean leaders renew focus on the sea ahead of UN summit
WHOI and partners pen Baku Declaration, emphasizing the need for ocean observatories to meet climate and biodiversity goals at COP29
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