Seagrass Meadows - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Nov 6, 2025 · Seagrass meadows are plants adapted to live a completely submerged life in the salty shallows.
Tracking dispersal of baby fish for better reef conservation
Apr 21, 2022 · WITH MARINE ECOSYSTEMS FACING ENORMOUS THREATS INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE AND OVERFISHING, understanding the littlest things can help to inform efforts to protect …
Ocean Plants - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Nov 6, 2025 · Ocean plants are critical to marine life—they are an important food source, they provide oxygen to surrounding marine life, and they supply refuge and nursery grounds.
Phytoplankton - A Simple Guide | WHOI
Nov 6, 2025 · Phytoplankton are primary producers of the ocean—the organisms that form the base of the food chain. WHOI explores the microscopic, single-celled organisms.
Coastal Ecosystems - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
May 7, 2025 · The narrow region where land and ocean meet is among the most dynamic and complex collection of physical and biological systems on Earth. These can include seagrass meadows, salt …
Oil Spills - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jun 10, 2024 · The systematic study of oil in the ocean is relatively new to science, but since the late 1960s it has grown to encompass almost every area of oceanography.
Did you know: Where does all the carbon go?
Blue carbon refers to carbon taken up by coastal ecosystems, including seagrass meadows, mangroves, and salt marshes. These plants store some carbon in their roots. But these ecosystems are able to …
Put the D-tag on the Manatee - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Oct 11, 2007 · With its warm temperature and lush seagrass beds, Lemon Bay is also populated by manatees. To catch a manatee This August and September, it was the job of Florida Fish and …
Red Tides and Dead Zones - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Dec 22, 2004 · Other HABs clog seagrass beds and coral reefs, which provide nurseries for commercially important fish and support high levels of biological diversity necessary for a healthy …
Ocean Learning Hub - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Discover the Ocean Learning Hub—your gateway to trusted ocean science content. Easily explore by topic, media type, grade level, and educational standards.