Seal Facts - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Apr 11, 2024 · Seals are pinnipeds, a group of animals with three separate families—phocidae (eared seals), otaridae (non-eared seals), and odobenidae (walruses)—that are the only mammals that feed in the water and breed on land. Where do they come from? Evidence suggests that pinnipeds evolved from a bear-like land animal that hunted in the water for food.
Is sea-level rise exaggerated? - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
Sep 19, 2022 · Cazanave, A., et al. 2018. Global sea-level budget 1993-present. Earth System Science Data, vol. 10. doi: 10.5194/essd-10-1551-2018.
Seagrass Meadows - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jul 26, 2021 · What role do seagrass meadows play in helping mitigate the climate crisis? Because seagrass meadows trap sediment, organisms that die in the meadow are quickly buried in a submerged, anoxic environment.
Entangled Seals - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Northern fur seal with haul net being removed. Photo by J. Scordino, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Sea Level Rise - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
What is sea level rise? Sea level rise is an increase in the ocean’s surface height relative to the land in a particular location.
Scientists Find that Squid Can Detect Sounds
Oct 15, 2010 · The ordinary squid, Loligo pealii, is well known as a kind of floating buffet. “Almost every type of marine organism feeds somehow off squid,” said biologist T. Aran Mooney, a postdoctoral scholar at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Not just fish, but also many birds, seals, sea lions, dolphins, and…
A New Deep-Sea Robot Called - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
Mar 19, 2009 · There’s been a changing of the guard among deep-sea exploration vehicles. Sentry, a new undersea robot built by engineers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), completed its first scientific mission last summer, scouting out sites for an undersea observatory network off the coast of Washington state. Sentry is the successor…
Deep-sea Corals - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
When most people think of corals, they think of the Great Barrier Reef off Australia, but deep in the ocean much smaller coral formations lie past the point where light penetrates.
How are seashells made? - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Calcium carbonate, the main mineral found in shells (including eggshells), binds to the protein. If you have ever seen construction workers build with concrete, this is similar.
Nowhere to go - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Nov 1, 2023 · In the 2003 blockbuster hit Finding Nemo, there’s a scene where protagonist Marlin is worried about getting swallowed by a distant whale and his forgetful companion, Dory, tries to allay his fears: “Don’t worry,” she says.