Scientists Now Listening for Whales in New York Waters With Real-time Acoustic Buoy
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 27 June 2016
WHOI and WCS have deployed a real-time acoustic buoy in New York Bight to monitor endangered whales like humpbacks and right whales. The buoy detects whale sounds and transmits data to aid conservation in busy shipping lanes near New York Harbor.
Keywords: marine mammals, real-time monitoring, hydrophone, humpback whale, North Atlantic right whale, ocean noise, New York Aquarium.
Artifacts Discovered on Return Expedition to Antikythera Shipwreck
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 20 June 2016
An international team led by WHOI and Greek archaeologists recovered 60 new artifacts from the Antikythera Shipwreck, including gold jewelry, glassware, and possible weapons, using advanced diving and robotic technologies to explore the ancient site.
Keywords: underwater archaeology, Antikythera Mechanism, marine archaeology, autonomous robots, closed-circuit rebreathers, Hellenic Ministry of Culture
SharkCam Tracks Great Whites into the Deep
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 24 June 2016
WHOI scientists used REMUS SharkCam, an advanced underwater robot, to track and film great white sharks in deep waters off Guadalupe Island. The 2015 expedition revealed new insights into shark behavior, with dramatic footage featured on Shark Week.
Keywords: shark behavior, deep-sea tracking, underwater robot, marine research, 3D shark tracking, acoustic navigation, ocean technology.
