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Food Webs

Food Webs Background Food webs are dynamic and complex. Species in each trophic or feeding level rely on their prey base and in turn are critically important to the organisms that feed on them. Energy travels through the food web and steadily decreases with each trophic level it passes through as some is used for…

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Shrink Wrap Recycling Program

Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program WHOI Sea Grant partners with Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and transfers stations at towns across the Cape to recycle boat shrink wrap. Through this partnership we have identified a reliable recycler and a protocol for meeting the guidelines established to recycle this type of plastic. Collection Program for Residents -…

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Tips on Tuna Handling

Tips on Tuna Handling Helpful to educators and students. White, A.W. 2 pp., 1988 WHOI-G-88-001 The value of the bluefin tuna fishery is driven largely by the high demand for top-quality, fresh tuna for the Japanese market. Fresh bluefin tuna is most valuable when the fat content is high (generally between the end of July…

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Post 5: Winter launch

We released our second set of drifters into Cape Cod Bay on Tuesday (2/10/2026). Thank you to the crew of the RV Tioga for deploying the drifters for us! But first, a quick re-cap! Two drifters from the fall deployment escaped Cape Cod Bay – Maddie and Athvika.  The Athvika drifter stopped transmitting pings in…

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NOAA Live! Webinars

NOAA Live! Webinars • Wednesdays at 4 pm ET • Tuesdays at 3 pm ET – Alaska Series 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…

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