Ocean Life
Cuba: A society of engineers
Features Amy Apprill
Riddle Of Resilience: Coral Reefs In Palau Thrive Under Acidification
quotes Anne Cohen and mentions WHOI
9 Staggeringly Beautiful Photos to Celebrate World Oceans Day
quoted WHOI
Diverse Corals Persist, But Bioerosion Escalates in Palau’s Low-pH Waters
As the ocean absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) released by the burning of fossil fuels, its chemistry is changing. The CO2 reacts with water molecules, lowering ocean pH in a process known as ocean acidification. This process also removes carbonate ions, an essential ingredient needed by corals and other organisms to build their skeletons and shells.
Read MoreDiverse coral communities persist, but bioerosion escalates in Palau’s low-pH waters
ran the WHOI news release that features Hannah Barkley, Anne Cohen
As ships approach, blue whales don’t know what to do
mentions WHOI
Woods Hole Scientists to Study Critical Plankton Species
mentions WHOI
Research Cruise Pinpoints Phytoplankton’s Critical Role In Marine Phosphorus Cycle
quotes Ben Van Mooy
Dynamic Spring Weather in North Atlantic Waters
mentions WHOI
Living Laboratory
The colors in coral come from symbiotic algae cells living inside individual corals organisms, or polyps. This “bleached” coral has expelled much…
Read MoreRoyal Pain
Gliding on hundreds of tiny suction-cup feet, a crown-of-thorns sea star roams the reef, consuming immobile corals and leaving bare…
Read MoreJellyfish Make Their Spring Appearance
quotes Mary Carman
Ocean’s hidden fertilizer: Marine plants play major role in phosphorus cycling
ran the WHOI news release
The Ocean’s Hidden Fertilizer, Phosphorus
ran the WHOI news release
Mysterious form of phosphorus explained
quotes Ben Van Mooy
Ocean’s hidden fertilizer revealed
ran the WHOI news release
Gulf of Maine Algal Blooms Extent Predicted Similar to Last Three Years
mentions WHOI
Nauset Estuary and Town Cove closed to shellfishing
mentions WHOI
Palau’s Improbably Healthy Coral Reefs
features Anne Cohen and Hannah Barkley
Lethal Seas A unique coral garden in Papua New Guinea shows what the future may hold as oceans acidify
episode features WHOI scientists Anne Cohen, Scott Doney, Dan McCorkle and Gareth Lawson
Bit O’ Coral
They look like pancakes, but they are actually bits of living coral called “nubbins” with a green band of algae…
Read MoreNew tool to help secure scallops
quotes Scott Doney and mentions WHOI
A Green Thumb for Ocean Microbes
Anyone who has tried to grow orchids or keep a bonsai tree alive will tell you that cultivating plants is…
Read MoreSecuring the Supply of Sea Scallops for Today and Tomorrow
Good management has brought the $559 million United States sea scallop fishery back from the brink of collapse over the past 20 years. However, its current fishery management plan does not account for longer-term environmental change like ocean warming and acidification that may affect the fishery in the future. A group of researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, and Ocean Conservancy hope to change that.
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