WHOI in the News
Warming oceans contribute to more frequent, intense storms
opinion piece by Jeff Donnelly
King crabs threaten Antarctic ecosystem due to warming ocean
mentions WHOI
Warming Ocean Could Make King Crabs Predators in Antarctic Marine Ecosystems
mentions WHOI
King crabs threaten Antarctic ecosystem due to warming ocean
mentions WHOI
Warming Trends: Extracting Data From Pictures, Paying Attention to the ‘Twilight Zone,’ and Making Climate Change Movies With Edge
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.
Studies Investigate Marine Heatwaves, Shifting Ocean Currents
Extreme warming events impact fisheries and economies; understanding processes beneath ocean surface is crucial for assessment and management.
Ocean acidification causing coral ‘osteoporosis’ on iconic reefs
Scientists have long suspected that ocean acidification is affecting corals’ ability to build their skeletons, but it has been challenging to isolate its effect from that of simultaneous warming ocean temperatures, which also influence coral growth. New research from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) reveals the distinct impact that ocean acidification is having on coral growth on some of the world’s iconic reefs.
These corals could survive climate change — and help save the world’s reefs
Ocean warming threatens to wipe out corals, but scientists are trying to protect naturally resilient reefs and are nursing some others back to health.