Seagrass Meadows - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Nov 6, 2025 · Seagrass meadows are plants adapted to live a completely submerged life in the salty shallows.
Tracking dispersal of baby fish for better reef conservation
Apr 21, 2022 · WITH MARINE ECOSYSTEMS FACING ENORMOUS THREATS INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE AND OVERFISHING, understanding the littlest things can help to inform efforts to protect …
Coastal Ecosystems - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
May 7, 2025 · The narrow region where land and ocean meet is among the most dynamic and complex collection of physical and biological systems on Earth. These can include seagrass meadows, salt …
Ocean Plants - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Nov 6, 2025 · Ocean plants are critical to marine life—they are an important food source, they provide oxygen to surrounding marine life, and they supply refuge and nursery grounds.
Phytoplankton - A Simple Guide | WHOI
Nov 6, 2025 · Phytoplankton are primary producers of the ocean—the organisms that form the base of the food chain. WHOI explores the microscopic, single-celled organisms.
Did you know: Where does all the carbon go?
Blue carbon refers to carbon taken up by coastal ecosystems, including seagrass meadows, mangroves, and salt marshes. These plants store some carbon in their roots. But these ecosystems are able to …
Red Tides and Dead Zones - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Dec 22, 2004 · Other HABs clog seagrass beds and coral reefs, which provide nurseries for commercially important fish and support high levels of biological diversity necessary for a healthy …
Ocean Learning Hub - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Discover the Ocean Learning Hub—your gateway to trusted ocean science content. Easily explore by topic, media type, grade level, and educational standards.
Oil Spills - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jun 10, 2024 · Remote sensing instruments detect variations in the ocean’s surface to identify areas with oil and those without. Once an instrument detects a spill, it must be contained quickly, particularly if it …
Jellyfish & Other Zooplankton - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jul 29, 2022 · Jellyfish and other zooplankton are animals that live all or part of their life suspended and drifting in fresh or salt water, rarely come in contact with hard surfaces.