Jellyfish & Other Zooplankton
Jellyfish larger than blue whales?
Recent accounts in the media have described the appearance of lion’s mane jellyfish in waters and beaches in the Northeast as a surprising, sometimes troubling, event, with record sizes and numbers reported from Maine to the Massachusetts south coast. But is this event noteworthy? Or, as some have implied, is it a sign of failing ocean health? Three WHOI marine biologists weighed in to put events into perspective.
Read MoreNOAA Webinar: Wait! Is that a Real Jellyfish?
Michael Ford, NOAA Fisheries Sponsored by: NOAA with Michael Ford, NOAA Fisheries in Silver Spring, MD Let’s face it. Jellyfish…
Read MoreScientists investigate global spread of stinging jellyfish
New invasions reported in New England and Sweden, prompting researchers to look at a variety of potential causes including transportation, warmer ocean temperatures, and a resurgence of eelgrass.
Read MoreBeads that Sting
These may look like a curtain of Mardi Gras beads hung in a doorway, but they are actually Man-o’-War tentacles…
Read MoreMesobot, Follow that Jellyfish!
WHO scientists and engineers are developing an innovative autonomous deep-sea vehicle with hovering and manuevering capabilities that will allow it to follow animals without disturbing their environment and behavior.
Read MoreJellyfish & Other Zooplankton
What are Zooplankton? Zooplankton are animals that live all or part of their life as plankton (from the Greek word…
Read MorePlankton, By Any Other Name
Scientists usually divide plankton into three groups that align with major divisions of life. The plant-like organisms are phytoplankton (from…
Read MoreThe Watery World of Salps
Somewhere in our galaxy is a planet mainly covered by ocean. Most of the animals that live on the planet…
Read MoreMission to the Ocean Twilight Zone
The twilight zone is a part of the ocean 660 to 3,300 feet below the surface, where little sunlight can reach. It is deep and dark and cold, and the pressures there are enormous. Despite these challenging conditions, the twilight zone teems with life that helps support the ocean’s food web and is intertwined with Earth’s climate. Some countries are gearing up to exploit twilight zone fisheries, with unknown impacts for marine ecosystems and global climate. Scientists and engineers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are poised to explore and investigate this hidden frontier.
Read MoreWHOI Among First Funding Recipients of The Audacious Project
What if we explored the ocean’s vast twilight zone, teeming with undiscovered life? Today, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) was awarded $35 million – the largest philanthropic gift in the Institution’s history – to do just that. The award comes from The Audacious Project, a bold new philanthropic collaboration housed at TED to fund critical ideas that have potential to create massive, global change.
Read MoreTiny Jellyfish with a Big Sting
Clinging jellyfish in waters near Vladivostok, Russia, are known for their painful, toxic stings. In the U.S., where clinging jellies had been relatively harmless, a new, venomous variety has recently appeared on Cape Cod, Mass., and in nearby regions. WHOI biologist Annette Govindarajan is using genetic techniques to trace their geographic origins.
Read MoreThe Truth About Portuguese Man-of-Wars
interview with Larry Madin
Clinging Jelly fish in Groton growing in numbers
mentions WHOI
Jellyfish Research Finds Potential New Varieties and Poses Additional Questions
mentions Annette Govindarajan and WHOI
Clinging to a jellyfish link
features Annette Govindarajan and Mary Carman
WHOI researchers find link between local jellyfish and Russian species
quotes Annette Govindarajan and Mary Carman
Clinging Jellyfish History: Biologist Govindarajan Found The Puzzling Origins
mentions Annette Govindarajan and WHOI
Beautiful Science
mentions WHOI
Tracing the Puzzling Origins of Clinging Jellyfish
For such small and delicate creatures, they can pack mighty painful stings. Known as clinging jellyfish because they attach themselves to seagrasses and seaweeds, Gonionemus is found along coastlines in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and in particular in waters near Vladivostok, Russia. Exactly how these jellyfish, long assumed to be native to the North Pacific, became so widely distributed throughout the world has perplexed researchers for decades
Read MoreWhy Do Jellyfish Glow?
mentions WHOI
Clinging Jellyfish Hang Out on Eelgrass, Pack Powerful Sting
interview with Annette Govindarajian
DEP, MONTCLAIR STATE TEAM UP TO LOCATE, STUDY CLINGING JELLYFISH
mentions WHOI
Journey Into the Ocean’s Microbiomes
Bacteria in the ocean, including pathogenic ones, often hitchhike on tiny crustaceans called copepods. A graduate student explored their complex relationships.
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