Independent Panel Recommends Strong, Clear Guidelines for Development of Marine Aquaculture in the United States
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 7 January 2007
The Marine Aquaculture Task Force recommends Congress enact legislation ensuring strong environmental standards for offshore aquaculture, while also funding sustainable technology research. Clear federal leadership and precautionary practices are urged.
Keywords: environmental standards, sustainable seafood, NOAA, Pew Charitable Trusts, legislation, aquaculture regulation, Marine Aquaculture
New Coral Dating Method Hints at Possible Future Sea-Level Changes
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 11 September 2011
WHOI researchers found that sea levels fluctuated by 4–6 meters during the Last Interglacial period (~120,000 years ago), suggesting potential ice sheet instability with current warming. Improved coral dating reveals dynamic past sea-level changes.
Keywords: Sea-level rise, Last Interglacial, coral reef dating, ice sheet instability, WHOI, uranium-thorium dating, fossil reefs
Fukushima Site Still Leaking After Five Years, Research Shows
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 7 March 2016
Ken Buesseler of WHOI leads efforts to monitor Fukushima-related ocean radioactivity. While cesium and strontium levels off Japan remain elevated, U.S. West Coast waters show only trace cesium. Continued leaks from Fukushima raise long-term concerns.
Keywords: radioactive isotopes, Our Radioactive Ocean, Pacific Ocean, marine radiochemistry, seafood safety, nuclear accident
