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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures

A 1,000-pound metal instrument—about the size of a two-seat Smart car—drops off...

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Seeing Algae from Space

In November 2004, scientists confirmed an algae bloom off the West Coast of...

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Blue Carbon Infographic

When plants in the ocean die the carbon they use to build their tissues gets stored...

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Invasive Grass

In China, a marsh grass called Spartina alterniflora was introduced in...

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Seagrasses and Light in the Chesapeake Bay

Seagrasses growing on the seafloor of the Chesapeake Bay rely on light to...

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The Secret Life of Plankton

Imagine if a fish at the market could tell you where it came from; what would it...

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Science in a Time of Crisis: Oil Spill Pioneers

Part 1 of a 6-part series describing WHOI's efforts to understand the scope and...

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Dr. Nancy Rabalais: Troubled Waters in the Gulf of Mexico

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill brought the world’s attention to the Gulf of...

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Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay

Students are working with the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md., to develop an...

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Ocean Acidification in the Puget Sound

Scientists predict that ocean acidification will impact communities around the...

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Sea Lion Sickness

Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...