Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution-led study explores effects of noise on marine life
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 2 March 2022
Turtles can suffer temporary hearing loss from underwater noise pollution, such as ships and offshore construction, WHOI researchers found. The study shows turtles are more sensitive to sound than previously known.
Keywords: turtles, hearing loss, underwater noise, WHOI, pollution, marine biology
Evidence Bolsters Classification of a Major Spawning Ground for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Off the Northeast U.S.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 3 March 2022
A WHOI-led study confirms the Slope Sea off the U.S. Northeast as a key spawning ground for Atlantic bluefin tuna, with larval growth rates comparable to the Gulf of Mexico. This finding may impact future conservation and management efforts.
Keywords: bluefin tuna, Slope Sea, spawning, WHOI, larvae, fisheries
WHOI collaborates with CMA CGM to increase protections for marine mammals
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 10 March 2022
New acoustic buoys off Norfolk and Savannah will detect North Atlantic right whales in real time, helping alert mariners and reduce ship strikes. This WHOI-CMA CGM collaboration aims to protect one of the world's most endangered whale species.
Keywords: right whales, acoustic buoys, WHOI, ship strikes, marine conservation, CMA CGM
