New study measures how much of corals’ nutrition comes from hunting
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 17 September 2019
Corals get more nutrients from hunting than expected, helping them survive bleaching. New amino acid analysis reveals varied coral diets, vital for predicting reef resilience to climate change.
Keywords: corals, bleaching, nutrition, climate change, WHOI
Researchers use drones to weigh whales
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 2 October 2019
Scientists used drone images to estimate whale weight by measuring body dimensions, enabling accurate models of mass. This non-invasive method helps study whale growth, energy needs, and conservation.
Keywords: whales, drone, body mass, marine biology, WHOI, ecology
Unless warming is slowed, emperor penguins will be marching towards extinction
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 7 November 2019
Emperor penguins may face extinction by 2100 due to sea ice loss from climate change. A WHOI study shows that without global action, most colonies will vanish, threatening the species' survival.
Keywords: emperor penguins, climate change, sea ice, extinction, WHOI
