What's the Value of Studying the Ocean's Biological Carbon Pump?
New research puts an economic value on the benefit of research to improve knowledge of the biological carbon pump and reduce the uncertainty of ocean carbon sequestration estimates
Articles by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
How Microbes Reflect the Health of Coral Reefs
A comparison of protected and impacted reefs in Cuba and Florida Keys
Researchers Use Drones to Weigh Whales
Researchers have devised a way to accurately estimate the weight of free-living whales using only aerial images taken by drones
Organic Carbon Hides in Sediments, Keeping Oxygen in Atmosphere
Knowing exactly how such carbon becomes locked away in rock and sediments could help explain why the mixture of gases in the atmosphere has remained stable for so long
The Long Memory of the Pacific Ocean
Historical cooling periods are still playing out in the deep Pacific
Groups of Pilot Whales Have Their Own Dialects
This could be especially important for understanding the species, since relatively little is known about their social behavior
Scientists Find New Source of Radioactivity from Fukushima Disaster
Elevated levels of radioactive cesium-137 were found in sands and brackish groundwater beneath beaches up to 60 miles away
The Sound of a Healthy Reef
Underwater soundscape may offer clues to coral health and aid reef conservation
Study Offers Clues to Better Rainfall Predictions
Discovery has important predictive value for the African Sahel region, where even slight variations in rainfall can be a matter of life or death for millions
Scientists Assess Radioactivity in the Ocean From Japan Nuclear Power Facility
With current news of additional radioactive leaks from the Fukushima nuclear power plants, the impact on the ocean of releases of radioactivity from the plants remains unclear.