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1998-2000 Projects

Molecular Biomarkers of Chemical Sensitivity Mark E. Hahn and Brenda A. Jensen, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution A group of chemical contaminants known as PHAHs, or planar halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, are persistent in the marine environment. Some of these contaminants accumulate in the blubber and other tissues of marine mammals. As a result, certain cetaceans and…

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Bioacoustics

Bioacoustics This program is a collaboration between the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Woods Hole Sea Grant. Background Light is very limited in the ocean habitat. Below the photic zone (the depth to which sunlight is able to penetrate) it is very dark. For marine mammals, however, this vast 3-dimensional world is far from dark. The…

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adaptations

Adaptations & Climate Change This program is a collaboration between the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Woods Hole Sea Grant. Background What types of adaptations do marine mammals have and how are they dealing with climate change? In order to survive in their particular habitat, all animals must have structures and behaviors that enable them to…

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Adaptations & Climate Change

Adaptation & Climate Change This program is a collaboration between the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Woods Hole Sea Grant.   Background What types of adaptations do marine mammals have and how are they dealing with climate change? In order to survive in their particular habitat, all animals must have structures and behaviors that…

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2000-2002 Projects

Detection and Quantification of Live Acanthamoeba in Natural Marine Ecosystems Using Molecular Genetic Methods Rebecca J. Gast, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Acanthamoeba is a genus of free-living amoebae present in soil, saltwater, and freshwater, including tap water. Although Acanthamoeba does not appear to be a human health threat in the ocean, very little is known…

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Index of Workshops for Educators

Index of Workshops for Educators June 2026 Ocean Floor to Ice Core: Using Earth’s archives to unravel ancient ice sheet mysteries January 2026 Fishing for Data: Real world applications for oceanographic observations March 2025 Ocean Oxygen: Using forams to understand past, present, and future oceans December 2023 From Classrooms to Coastlines: An educator workshop about…

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The Ocean Enterprise Concept: A National Strategy for Resource Development

The Ocean Enterprise Concept: A National Strategy for Resource Development Ross, D.A., C.E. McLain, and J.E. Dailey Sea Technology, pp. 15-20, 1989 WHOI-R-89-019 In the late 1980’s less than 1% of the annual resources consumed in the United States comes from the sea. Yet the March 1983 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Proclamation by President Ronald…

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Resources for Educators & Students

Resources for Educators and Students Adaptations and Climate Change Expand How Whales Change the Climate:  Video from Sustainable Human showing whales’ role in the ecosystem and climate. Port Townsend Marine Science Center- Orca Bone Atlas: This is a great resource that shows an Orca skeleton and allows you to see 3-D views of various parts of the…

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2000-2002 Projects

Augmenting the Lobster Catch: Oyster Aquaculture in Modified Lobster Traps Dale F. Leavitt, Southeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center (SEMAC)/WHOI Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, and Joseph K. Buttner, Salem State College Collaboration between extension, academia, and industry is widely recognized as an effective means to identify and resolve problems. This study will draw upon…

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