WHOI and CMA CGM Group deploy acoustic monitoring buoy near Norfolk, Virginia
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 20 July 2022
WHOI and CMA CGM deployed an acoustic buoy off Norfolk, VA to detect endangered North Atlantic right whales. Real-time data helps alert mariners and reduce ship-whale collisions. A second buoy off Savannah, GA will expand monitoring.
Keywords: right whale, acoustic buoy, WHOI, CMA CGM, marine protection, Norfolk
Hydrothermal field discovered at the East Pacific Rise 9°54’N
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 21 July 2022
Scientists discovered a large, hot off-axis hydrothermal vent field on the East Pacific Rise, expanding understanding of deep-sea ecosystems. Named YBW-Sentry, the site highlights the power of AUV Sentry and suggests more undiscovered vents exist.
Keywords: hydrothermal vent, East Pacific Rise, WHOI, AUV Sentry, deep-sea, ocean mapping
Weddell seal moms sacrifice their diving capacity to provide iron to their pups
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 2 August 2022
Weddell seal mothers transfer large amounts of iron to pups during lactation, sacrificing their own diving ability. This natural trade-off could leave them more vulnerable as climate change shifts ocean productivity patterns.
Keywords: Weddell seals, iron transfer, lactation, dive capacity, climate change, ocean productivity
