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Kevin Magowan, Joshua Reitsma and Diane Murphy A standard dual-frequency identification sonar (DIDSON) was deployed in the Herring River, Harwich, Massachusetts, for 3d in late April 2011 to capture video-like images of migrating adult river herring (alewife Alosa pseudoharengus and blueback herring Alosa aestivalis). Images recorded 24 h a day were used to manually count…
NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) and the Northeast Sea Grant Programs, which includes Woods Hole Sea Grant, joined together to prioritize and fund new research on how ocean acidification is affecting marine life including lobsters, clams, oysters, mussels and sand lance that are so important to the Northeast region. Funding includes $800,000 in federal funds…
WHOI recently released an interesting video on work funded by Woods Hole Sea Grant looking into ‘ear stones’ in river herring. The efforts of principal investigator Joel Llopiz will help with restoration of this critical species.
Sea Grant Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Agents were active members of a working group convened in Wellfleet to address climate change and the potential impact on shellfishing. The work of the group can be found at www.wellfleet.seri-us.org/ with WHSG efforts also highlighted in PowerPoint slides found as additional resource materials.
We’re adding some past videos to new technology and this is a good one! John Kemp, who led a team of engineers in developing and deploying a buoy system off Cape Cod aimed at decreasing the risk to Northern Atlantic right whales from ship strikes, kicked off the 2008 Woods Hole Sea Grant “Oceans Alive”…
The dynamic nature of barrier beaches protect landward areas providing a buffer to storm waves and storm surge. Barrier beaches are also some of the locations most favored by locals and tourists alike and bring significant income to the economy. Although barrier beaches may seem relatively stable, they are constantly changing. Some people may wonder…
Woods Hole Sea Grant is distributing a brochure on managing coastal erosion by going through the spectrum of control methods. By starting at the top of the spectrum in the full-color brochure and addressing each method until a feasible alternative is reached, applicants can show full diligence that all other options that have lower potential…
Three new reports regarding shellfish aquaculture in Massachusetts are now available, including an economic impact study of the industry in the commonwealth, a research study into the demand for alternative species of shellfish among wholesalers, and results of a project seeking to develop improved technologies for seed production of the razor clam. The reports can…
The SEMCO (Southeastern Massachusetts Coastal Outreach) listserve was created to help enhance the communication of coastal outreach organizations in southeastern Massachusetts. The listserve provides an easy way of communicating your announcements, needs, and resources in one easy step. To sign up and for information on posting messages, click here.
Shorelines are subject to erosion when wind, waves, and currents wear away the land along the water’s edge. Occasional coastal storms can dramatically intensify the erosion process in the short term and have a significant impact on longterm erosion rates. In Massachusetts we hear about erosion caused by hurricanes and by “nor’easters”. While heavy winds, rain, large…