New Report Explores Threats, Solutions Impacting Right Whales
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 28 March 2019
With only ~411 individuals left, North Atlantic right whales face threats from fishing gear entanglements, ship strikes, and ocean noise. A new WHOI report outlines these risks and highlights efforts to protect and restore the species.
Keywords: Michael Moore, Mark Baumgartner, marine protection, U.S. Endangered Species Act, whale recovery.
New Deep-Sea Coral Species Discovered in Atlantic Marine Monument
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 9 April 2019
WHOI and partners discovered two new deep-sea coral species in Lydonia Canyon during a 2018 OceanX expedition. DNA barcoding confirmed the finds, highlighting the Northeast Canyons' unique biodiversity and the need to protect this Atlantic marine monument.
Keywords: biodiversity, marine conservation, new species, Atlantic Ocean, Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Corals in the Red Sea Offer Long-term View of South Asian Monsoon
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 15 April 2019
WHOI scientists used Red Sea corals to reconstruct 300 years of monsoon wind data, revealing stronger winds over time. Despite declining rainfall records, this supports climate models and may reflect missed data or pollution-suppressed precipitation.
Keywords: paleoclimate, Konrad Hughen, Sean Bryan, dust transport, Indian subcontinent, aerosol pollution.
