Tropical fish…up north? How ocean physics play a role in altering water temperature and salinity
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 10 December 2021
WHOI scientists found that eddies and wind drove warm, salty ocean water—and Gulf Stream species—onto the Northeast Shelf in winter 2017, revealing key ocean-coastal interactions.
Keywords: eddies, Gulf Stream, WHOI, ocean warming, shelf intrusion, fish migration
Research suggests giant kelp has different factors that bear on its growth dynamics
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 4 January 2022
WHOI-led research using satellite and airborne hyperspectral data shows that regional kelp growth is driven by nutrients, while local declines link to senescence. Findings inform future ecosystem monitoring.
Keywords: kelp, remote sensing, WHOI, hyperspectral, ecosystem, senescence
Earth BioGenome Project begins genome sequencing in earnest
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 19 January 2022
WHOI and UConn will co-lead the Deep-Ocean Genomes Project, part of the Earth BioGenome Project, to sequence deep-sea life and uncover evolutionary insights critical to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem health.
Keywords: deep ocean, genome, biodiversity, WHOI, conservation, sequencing
