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Shark Research: The Rewilding of Cape Cod
A fatal shark attack in Wellfleet on Cape Cod in 2018 has heightened the focus on protecting beachgoers from sharks. While the means of doing that is a subject of intense debate, many proposed actions involved new technologies and the need for increased awareness of sharks in the environment. Three new research projects funded by…
Read MoreThe Kelp Forests of New England
New England isn’t known for its kelp forests the way California and other parts of the world are. But the truth is, below the surface of both inshore and offshore waters throughout New England, especially in areas that have rocky bottoms and a lot of wave action, there are “lush rolling meadows of kelp,” according…
Read MoreJune 2018 Newsletter
Coastal Impacts Woods Hole Sea Grant Newsletter June 2018 From the Director With the summer upon us, many locals and frequent visitors to the Cape will be returning to their favorite beaches to find them quite different than last year. Perhaps there are fewer parking spaces or the beach access has been relocated. The past…
Read MoreThe Ah Receptor: Comparative Biochemistry and Possible Role as a Biomarker of Susceptibility to PHAH
The Ah Receptor: Comparative Biochemistry and Possible Role as a Biomarker of Susceptibility to PHAH Hahn, M.E., B.A. Jensen, and E.-Y. Kim In: Endocrine Disruptors in the Marine Environment: Impacts on Marine Wildlife and Human Health. Proceedings of the Atlantic Coast Contaminants Workshop, pp. 120-126, 2000 WHOI-R-00-012 Halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (HAHs) are ubiquitous contaminants of…
Read MoreSunken Ships, Living Habitats: Removing marine debris from historic wrecks
WHOI biologist Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser studies the colonies that settle around shipwrecks, looking at changes to the colonies over time as well as changes to the ship, including the impacts of large fishing nets and other gear that become entangled in the wreck. This “marine debris” can destroy whole sections of a wreck, disrupting the habitat of colonizing animals.
Read MoreAdministrative Discretion in the Management of Outer Continental Shelf Minerals
Administrative Discretion in the Management of Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Hoagland, P. In: Farrow. R.S. (ed.), Managing the Outer Continental Shelf Lands: Oceans of Controversy. Ocean Policy Studies, 18 pp., 1991 WHOI-R-91-003 Mineral developers face varying kinds of risks and uncertainties associated with the exploration, development, and production of minerals from a marine deposit. These…
Read MoreMarine Nonfuel Minerals in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone: Managing Information as a Resource
Marine Nonfuel Minerals in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone: Managing Information as a Resource Broadus, J.M. and P. Hoagland Ocean and Shoreline Management, Vol. 13, No. 3 & 4, pp. 275-294, 1990 WHOI-R-90-023
Read MorePost 6: February Drifter Retrieval
What an interesting two weeks of drifter tracking! Released into the Bay on Feb. 10, the drifters experienced a nor’easter blizzard on Feb. 22 and 23, which brought wind gusts upward of 60 miles per hour. As of February 27 two drifters (Ella and Viv as well as Annie and Autumn) have hit land, while…
Read MoreSome Initial Effects of Hurricane Hugo on Endangered and Endemic Species of West Indian Birds
Some Initial Effects of Hurricane Hugo on Endangered and Endemic Species of West Indian Birds Haney, J.C., J.M. Wunderle, and W.J. Arendt American Birds, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 234-236, 1991 WHOI-R-91-004 Hurricane Hugo, a category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140-150 miles per hour and gusts over 180 miles per hour, was perhaps…
Read MoreNOAA Live Webinars
NOAA Live! Webinars March 2020 – April 2022 Features • Different NOAA expert and topic with each webinar • Moderated Q&A webinars with the scientists • Geared toward Grades 2-8 • Archive of past webinars with English captions and Spanish subtitles • Why do we make an Indigenous Land Acknowledgment? • FREE NOAA Live! iron-on…
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