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The Ocean Conservancy News
- Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000: Meet the Surgeonfish - Ocean Conservancy
These little fish are unsung heroes in sustaining our coral reefs
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- Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0000: How Many Species of Hammerhead Shark Are There? - Ocean Conservancy
It’s hammer(head) time
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- Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:30:00 +0000: Watch Out for Nettles - Ocean Conservancy
This jelly has a dangerous secret
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- Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:42:22 +0000: All About Echinoderms - Ocean Conservancy
Find out what sea stars have in common with snowflakes and pizza
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- Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:30:00 +0000: All About Whitespotted Eagle Rays - Ocean Conservancy
Learn why a fever of rays is a beautiful sight to see
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The Open Channels News
- Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:24:24 +0000: Artificial light may be changing marine ecosystems - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
Editor’s note: Artificial light at night (ALAN) – whose undesirable effects are more colloquially referred to as light pollution – has long been known to affect sea turtles. Numerous studies document that adult sea turtles avoid nesting on artificially-lit beaches and artificial lights on land draw newly-hatched sea turtles away from the ocean, leading to […] - Sat, 12 Jun 2021 11:46:42 +0000: Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners and Managers - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
Study shows few downsides to incorporating climate change in ocean planning Researchers map ocean areas that can protect biodiversity, help fisheries, AND provide carbon benefits Most ocean use revenues go to small number of corporations New satellites will track global carbon and methane emissions Climate change already making equator too warm for many marine species […] - Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:54:48 +0000: The EBM Toolbox: Resources for the sustainable financing of marine protected areas - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
An update to this Skimmer article was published in January 2022 as an OCTO blog Resources for the sustainable financing of marine protected areas. - Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:41:23 +0000: Perspective: Marine ecosystem-based management and wicked problems require incrementalism, not command and control - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
By Jon Hare, NOAA Fisheries Editor’s note: Jon Hare is the Science and Research Director of NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in the US. He oversees science related to NOAA Fisheries mission in the Northeast region (Maine to North Carolina) including marine fisheries, aquaculture, protected species, habitat, and ecosystem science. NOAA […] - Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:18:58 +0000: How much did the COVID-19 pandemic quiet the oceans? - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
Editor’s note: Anthropogenic noise in the ocean – from ships, sonar, construction, oil wells, windfarms, seismic surveys, and other activities – harms marine animals ranging from marine mammals to fish to invertebrates. Ocean noise has been documented to: Increase egg and larval mortality, cause developmental delays, slow growth rates, and increase bodily malformations Cause temporary […]
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution News
- Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:46:21 +0000: Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health Receives Additional Five Years of Funding - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionThe National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Science Foundation (NSF) have announced that the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will receive funding to continue operating the Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health (WHCOHH).
- Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:01:29 +0000: A new tagging method for fragile marine species - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionNewly developed bioadhesive sensors (BIMS) are effective and less invasive than traditional tagging. Scientists can attach them with a thin layer of dried-hydrogel in less than 20 seconds.
- Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:34:21 +0000: Study: eDNA methods give a real-time look at coral reef health - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionResearchers from WHOI studied the microbes in coral reef water by examining eight reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands over a period of seven years, which included periods of hurricane and coral disease disturbance.
- Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:00:08 +0000: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution nominated for two Webby Awards - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has been nominated for two Webby Awards for its work in sharing mostly never-before-seen footage of the wreckage of the RMS Titanic.
- Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:00:48 +0000: Five new hydrothermal vents discovered in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean - News Releases – Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionOcean scientists discovered the new deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites on the seafloor at 2,550 meters (8366 feet, or 1.6 miles) depth.
