WHOI Physical Oceanographer publishes peer-reviewed book about the Indian Ocean
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 26 April 2024
A new book explores the Indian Ocean’s role in global climate, highlighting warming, extreme weather, and ocean changes, offering insights for climate risk management in a vulnerable and understudied region.
Keywords: Indian Ocean, climate change, warming trends, extreme weather, WHOI, oceanography, climate risk
Human Activity Is Causing Toxic Thallium to Enter the Baltic Sea, According to New Study
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 2 May 2024
Researchers found that 20–60% of toxic thallium in the Baltic Sea since 1947 comes from human activity, notably cement production. Oxygenation efforts could release more thallium, worsening pollution in an already stressed ecosystem.
Keywords: thallium, Baltic Sea, pollution, anthropogenic activity, cement production, marine toxicity, WHOI
For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as ‘expressway’ to deeper depths, study finds
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 2 May 2024
Tiny surface microbes ride ocean currents called intrusions to deeper waters, transporting carbon and reshaping ecosystems. This newly identified pathway challenges traditional views of carbon cycling in the ocean.
Keywords: ocean currents, carbon transport, microbial dynamics, intrusions, phytoplankton, subtropical ocean, WHOI
