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
Scientists report complete collapse of East Antarctica’s Conger Ice Shelf
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 25 March 2022
The Conger Ice Shelf in East Antarctica, roughly the size of Manhattan, collapsed amid record heat, surprising scientists. WHOI glaciologist Catherine Walker calls it a warning sign of future ice loss and sea level rise.
Keywords: Antarctica, ice shelf collapse, WHOI, climate change, sea level rise
