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How Does Nature Deal with Persistent Pollutants?
Graduate student explores biomagnification of chemicals up the food chain
How do notorious man-made pollutants such as mercury, DDT, and PCBs reach
dangerous concentrations in animals at the top of the food chain—even when
concentrations of these pollutants in the ocean are low and considered "safe"?
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Oceanus Magazine
One Man's Swamp Is a Fish's Nursery
Grad student examines otoliths (fish ear bones) to protect critical areas for juvenile coral reef fish.
Ships & Technology
Interactive Tour of Alvin
The deep diving submersible Alvin helped to turn a sunless, freezing marine world into a new frontier. More than 4,000 dives to the seafloor have allowed scientists to discover undersea volcanoes and hundreds of previously unknown organisms. (Requires Adobe Flash Player)
WHOI in the News
NBC "Today Show" host Ann Curry Goes to the Bottom of the Sea
On October 18, 2008, NBC "Today Show" host Anne Curry joined WHOI researcher Jeff Seewald and Alvin pilot Bruce Strickrott for a National Science Foundation-funded dive to study microbes in the Guaymas Basin.
Oceanus Magazine
Building the Next-Generation Alvin Submersible
Plan offers a roadmap to extend sub's diving capacity to reach 99 percent of the seafloor.
Oceanus Magazine
Researchers Band Together to Create a Band
An audio slideshow on the music (and science) of the band, Willis.
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Team Tricho
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Recent WHOI in the News [more]
Monday, December 1, 2008
DNA gleaned from ancient coral unlocks clues about warming
Boston Globe
Friday, November 28, 2008
Yellow Fluff and Other Curious Encounters
WNYC, NY
Friday, November 14, 2008
The Sober Science of Migrating Rubber Duckies
Wall Street Journal online
Monday, November 10, 2008
Ann Goes to the Bottom of the Sea
Today Show- NBC |
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