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Marine Mammal Threats

Marine Mammal Threats Background Many marine mammal populations are decreasing to critical levels largely due to human actions including; accidental capture in fishing gear (entanglement and bycatch), habitat destruction, pollution, commercial hunting, increase in ocean noise, increase in vessel traffic, and ship strikes. In addition, climate change is having an impact as prey moves, habitat…

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Teacher Workshop November 2003

Teacher Workshop November 2003 “Right Whale Ecology at the Intersection of Science, Technology, and Conservation” Dr. Mark Baumgartner is an Assistant Scientist in the Biology department of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He studies the foraging behavior and ecology of whales, and the formation and location of the patches of plankton that whales feed on. In this…

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Diseases, Pests, and Predators of Concern to New England Shellfish Growers

Diseases, Pests, and Predators of Concern to New England Shellfish Growers Walton, W. brochures, 2005 WHOI-H-05-002, 003, and 004 Also available as PDF files by clicking on the topic of interest: diseases, pests, predators If you are a shellfish grower, harvester, or resource manager, you are well aware that diseases, pests, and predators are issues…

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Tidal Velocity Asymmetries and Bedload Transport in Shallow Embayments

Tidal Velocity Asymmetries and Bedload Transport in Shallow Embayments Fry, V. and D.G. Aubrey Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Vol. 30, pp. 453-473, 1990 WHOI-R-90-008 Tidal circulation can cause a net transport of sediment when the tidal velocity is asymmetric about a zero mean (flood or ebb dominant) and the sediment transport rate is related…

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Islands Coastal Conference

The Islands Coastal Conference   The Islands Coastal Conference alternates each year between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket islands. The free conference attracts coastal managers, environmental organizations, town officials and staff, conservation commissions, planning boards, consultants, researchers, experts and partners from across the region to discuss a range of critical issues such as sea level rise,…

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News release: Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference Focuses on Resilience

For immediate release Contact: Shelly McComb, shelly.mccomb@whoi.edu Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference Scheduled for Oct. 1; Will Focus on Resilience [Sept. 19, 2024] — Martha’s Vineyard is on the frontline of coastal change, seeing ever accelerating changes island-wide. In the coming decades, sea level rise will impact roads, buildings and property as well as the island’s…

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Teacher Workshop: June 5, 2015

Fish ecology in the Atlantic, from the tropics to New England:  How studying fish diets tells about their changing ecosystems   What are the fish we eat eating?   Date: June 2015    Presenter: Dr. Joel Llopiz, WHOI Biology Department   Description: Professional Development workshop for Teachers Grade 6-12   Classroom activities   Fish food webs…

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State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference

Saturday, November 2, 2024 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater 2357 State Highway Route 6 Pre-register Download the conference flyer (PDF) The annual “State of Wellfleet Harbor” conference will be held on November 2 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater. The purpose of the conference is…

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