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Oceanus Magazine

iologists Heidi Sosik (left) and Joel Llopiz (right) examine shadowgraph images of plankton

AI in the Ocean Twilight Zone

May 31, 2023

Deep Learning techniques are revealing new secrets about the mesopelagic

right whale in NY Harbor

Keeping an ear out for whales

May 31, 2023

Scientists look to safeguard the mammals with robotic buoys in the New York Bight

Are warming Alaskan Arctic waters a new toxic algal hotspot?

May 31, 2023

With the Alaskan Arctic warming faster than almost anywhere in the world, she and other members of the Anderson Research Lab were concerned about the possible northward spread of this dangerous species, and since 2018, made multiple trips to sample…

Casting a (long) line to the twilight zone food web

January 30, 2023

Scientists and fishermen work together to study key predators in the ocean twilight zone

Albatrose divorce

When it comes to albatross ‘divorce,’ climate isn’t the only issue

November 3, 2022

Personality can factor into lovebird split-ups in the southern Indian Ocean

News Releases

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CINAR Names Four New Fellows in Quantitative Fisheries and Ecosystems Science

April 5, 2023

The goal of the fellowship program is to engage early-career scientists in research that supports the training and education in the he assessment and management of living marine resources in the Northeast U.S.

WHOI helps lead groundbreaking study on the human and ocean health impacts of ocean plastics

March 21, 2023

For the first time, leading researchers from the fields of healthcare, ocean science, and social science have collaborated to quantify plastic’s considerable risks to all life on Earth. The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health report, released today, presents…

Porites cf. lobata is a key reef-building coral

Palau’s Rock Islands Harbor Heat-resistant Corals

December 21, 2022

Scientists studying reefs in Palau have identified subgroups of a coral species that exhibit remarkable tolerance to the extreme heat associated with marine heatwaves

Emperor penguins granted protections under Endangered Species Act

October 25, 2022

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution among research groups that offer key findings to support federal protection of species, increasingly under siege by climate change

Study Examines the Impact of Coral Chemical Compounds on Reef Composition and Health

October 17, 2022

The study found that the organic chemical compounds produced through metabolism —known as metabolites or exudates—vary significantly by coral species and that the compounds impact the abundances and compositions of reef microorganisms differently.

News & Insights

Predatory fish could lose 40 percent of habitat by 2100, study finds

August 9, 2023

Shark superpowers, science, and social media

July 27, 2023

MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Jaida Elcock celebrates Shark Week and shark awareness in this Q&A

Life In the Dark: The Polar Night

July 5, 2023

At the northernmost year-round research station in the world, scientists brave frigid temperatures and perpetual night to solve an ocean mystery. The team is trying to figure out how some of the tiniest animals survive at a time of year…

Deep Sea Parasites Flourishing in Marine Ecosystems

June 29, 2023

WHOI’s Jaida Elcock and Lauren Dykman explain why parasites may be a sign of ocean health

Dolphin moms use baby talk with their young

June 29, 2023