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- The Return of American Shad: Successful Spawning in Maine River a Positive Sign »
- Impacts of Ocean Warming on Marine Life Focus of IUCN Report
- Tagged Loggerhead Sea Turtles Follow Pattern, Except for George
- Drones Provide New Tool for Marine Mammal Research
- Adélie Penguin Population in Antarctica Threatened by Climate Change
- Cape Gray Seal Molting Season Ending, Seals Disperse for the Summer and Fall
- Listening to the Noise of the Deep Sea
- Changing Ocean Conditions Affect Quality of Prey for Atlantic Salmon, Other Species
- Climate Warming Continues to Affect Northeast Shelf Waters and the Ocean Food Chain
- Potential Western Atlantic Spawning Area Found for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
- Species Groups Follow Patterns Similar to Individual Species Reacting to Climate Change on Northeast Shelf
- Warming Ocean May Bring Major Changes for U.S. Northeast Fishery Species
- Drones and Field Sampling Document Gray Seal Pups on Muskeget and Monomoy Islands
- Northwest Atlantic Ocean May Get Warmer, Sooner
- Many Young Fish Moving North with Adults as Climate Changes
- 2015 Coastal Shark Survey Reveals Shark Populations Improving off US East Coast
- Camera's Eye Sees Large Numbers of Young Scallops Off Delaware Bay
- Hi-Tech Tracking Tags Expand Aquatic Animal Research Opportunities, Collaborations
- New Model Predicts Fish Population Response to Dams, Other Ecological Factors
- New Tool Helps Researchers, Managers Plan for Sea Scallop Fishery in the Future
- Listening for Whales and Fish in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
- New Tool Aids U.S. Conservation and Management of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
- White Sharks Grow More Slowly and Mature Much Later Than Previously Thought
- Scientists Study Weaned Gray Seal Pups on Muskeget and Monomoy Islands
- Technology and Collaboration Critical to Monitoring Winter Spawning Activity of Atlantic Cod in Massachusetts Bay
- Distribution of Fish on the Northeast U.S. Shelf Influenced by both Fishing and Climate
- Shellfish Genetics at the Milford Laboratory
- Spring and Fall Thermal Transition Dates Continue to Shift; Sea Surface Temperatures Remain Warm as Bottom Waters in Mid-Atlantic Region Cool During First Half of 2014
- "Whale Alert" iPhone, iPad App goes National with Updated Version to let Public Report Whale Sightings
- Warm Atlantic Ocean Waters Could Increase Expansion of Invasive Tropical Species
- PEP Widens World View for Woods Hole Students, Scientists and the Larger Community
- Hanging Coral Gardens in Gulf of Maine Add to Excitement of Summer Full of Deep-Sea Coral Discoveries
- Scientists Tag 19 Loggerhead Turtles off Mid-Atlantic Coast
- Changes in Forage Fish Abundance Alter Atlantic Cod Distribution, Affect Success of the Fishery
- Study of White Sharks in the Northwest Atlantic Offers Optimistic Outlook for Recovery
- Ocean Surface Temperatures Varied Along Northeast Shelf in 2013, Remain High
- Scientists Identify Source of Mysterious Low-Frequency Sound Heard for Decades in the Southern Ocean
- Passive Acoustic Monitoring Reveals Clues to Minke Whale Behavior
- Radiocarbon Dating Suggests White Sharks Can Live 70 Years and Longer
- Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Activity Driven by Recent Climate Conditions and Returning Nesting Females
- High Sea Surface Temperatures on Northeast U.S. Shelf Moderated in 2013, Other Ecosystem Shifts Noted
- Hydroacoustics Provides a Large-Scale, Low-Impact Tool to Monitor Fish and Habitat in Maine's Penobscot Estuary
- Marine Species Distribution Shifts Reflect Local Climate Conditions
- Scientists Tag 20 Loggerhead Turtles off Mid-Atlantic Coast, Test Solar-Powered Tag
- SHARK WEEK Stories
- Are North Atlantic Right Whales Mating in the Gulf of Maine?
- Changing Sea Surface Temperatures and Water Circulation Patterns Affecting Food Supply for Young Atlantic Cod
- NOAA Improves Access to New England Daily Fishery Market Data
- Researchers Track Singing Humpback Whales on a Northwest Atlantic Feeding Ground
- Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Highest Level in 150 Years on Northeast Continental Shelf
- Goosefish Capture Small Puffins Over Deep Water of Northwest Atlantic
- First Integrated Pelagic Survey Completed of the Northeast U.S. Shelf
- Acoustic Monitoring of Atlantic Cod Reveals Clues to Spawning Behavior
- Scientists Tag 30 Loggerhead Turtles, Deploy Teacher-Built Surface Drifters
- Coral Hotspots Found in Deepwater Canyons off Northeast US Coast
- Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Record Highs on Northeast Continental Shelf
- New Survey of Ocean Floor Finds Juvenile Scallops are Abundant in Mid-Atlantic
- Trio of factors drive marine fisheries production in Northern Hemisphere ecosystems
- NEFSC Plankton Surveys, Second Longest in the North Atlantic, Add to New Global Effort
- 2012 Harbor Seal Survey Underway off New England Coast
- Fishing Permit Study Will Improve Economic Evaluation Tools, Better Characterize Worth of Massachusetts' Recreational Fishery
- Humpback Whales Sing Year Round in the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean
- Satellite Tags Help Unravel Mysteries of Atlantic Salmon Migration at Sea
- New Probiotic Bacteria Shows Promise for Use in Shellfish Aquaculture
- Changing Environmental Conditions and Predators Affect Survival of Atlantic Salmon
- Ribbed Mussel Aquaculture May Improve Urban Water Quality
- Southern Coast of Oman is Important Habitat for Endangered Arabian Sea Humpback Whale Population
- NOAA Scientists Link Shifting Atlantic Mackerel Distribution to Environmental Factors, Changing Climate
- Atlantic Herring Population Trends Linked to Egg Predation by Haddock
- High Number of Right Whales Sighted Off Rhode Island
- Comprehensive Harbor Seal Survey Underway off New England Coast
- Invasive Species Impacts Marine Life, Alters Feeding Habits of Bottom-Dwelling Fish on Georges Bank
- Assessment of World's Vertebrate Species Shows Increasing Number are Threatened with Extinction
- PEP Immerses Students in Science
- Researchers Explore Ecological Connections between Species that Migrate Through Salt and Fresh Waters and Their Oceanic Predators
- Woods Hole Scientists to Conduct Whale Study off Massachusetts Coast
- R.I. Floods May Have Positive Impact on Commercial Fish, Shellfish Industries
- Scientists Link Climate Change and Atlantic Croaker Fishery
- NOAA, NASA and Old Dominion University Researchers Measure Impacts of Changing Climate on Ocean Biology
- Hudson Canyon Gives Up Secrets
- NOAA and Fishermen Cooperate on Research into Monkfish Migration
- Scientists and Industry Will Discuss Challenges, Solutions at 30th Milford Aquaculture Seminar
- Researchers Use New Acoustic Tools to Study Marine Mammals and Fish
- Scientists Unravel Evolution of Highly Toxic Box Jellyfish
- NOAA Lab, N.Y. Town and Oyster Farmer Collaborate to Understand Potential Impact of Floating Nursery on Local Environment
- North Atlantic Fish Populations Shifting as Ocean Temperatures Warm
- Remotely Operated Vehicles and Satellite Tags Aid Turtle Studies
- Discovering More Than Science in a Tiny Village
- Joint U.S. - Norwegian Study Provides New Insights into Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries Production
- Human Impacts and Environmental Factors Are Changing the Northwest Atlantic Ecosystem
- High School Interns from Montana to Massachusetts Bring Enthusiasm and Curiosity to Woods Hole Science Aquarium
- Annual Survey Shows High Numbers of Seed Scallops on Georges Bank, Low Numbers in Mid-Atlantic
- Scientists Conduct Shark Survey off U.S. East Coast
- New Analysis of Global Fisheries Data Suggests Many Marine Ecosystems Can Recover Under Appropriate Management
- Researchers Survey Mid-Atlantic Ridge Looking for New Forms of Marine Life, Clues to Deep-Sea Communities
- Timing is Everything for Northern Shrimp Populations in the North Atlantic
- European Atlantic Salmon Population Governed by Ecosystem Change
- Commercial Fishermen, Scientists Collaborate to Learn More About Monkfish
- Fish Follow the Leader: Acoustic Research on Atlantic Herring Aids Understanding of Group Behavior
- Lobster Traps Going High Tech
- Surveys Show Increasing Populations of Gray and Harbor Seals in New England
- High Numbers of Right Whales Seen in Gulf of Maine
- Human Connection to Our Nation’s Fisheries Comes Alive through Oral History Project
- Atlantic Sea Scallop Survey Shows Strongest Recruitment on Georges Bank in Seven Years
- Summer, Science and Seals: High School and College Students Experience Marine Science Firsthand at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium
- Signals from the Atlantic Salmon Highway
- Pilot Project with Fishing Industry Seeks to Provide More Detailed Data on the Region’s Fisheries and Environmental Conditions
- Scientists Integrate Data in Three Dimensions Across Coastal Seascapes to Study Climate Effects on Young Fish
- New York High School Student Teams with NOAA Researcher, Makes Promising Contribution to “Red Tide” Research
- Persistent Man-made Chemical Pollutants Found in Deep-Sea Octopods and Squids
- Healthy Parents Provide Clues to Survival of Young Haddock on Georges Bank
- Saltwater Sleuths: NOAA Researchers Seek Clues in Unusual Places to Help Determine the Ages of Fish and Shellfish Populations
- Ancient Deep Sea Coral Reefs Off Southeastern U.S. Serve as Underwater “Islands” in the Gulf Stream, Home to Many New Species of Animals
- Can Certain Metals Repel Sharks from Fishing Gear?
- FISH-BOL: NOAA Researchers Help Build a Global Reference Library of DNA Barcodes
- Researchers to Develop Ocean Sanctuary “Noise Budget” to Identify Sources and Evaluate Potential Impact on Marine Mammals and Fish
- NOAA Researchers Find Aquaculture Promising Method to Grow Black Sea Bass
- Changes in Ocean Conditions in Sargasso Sea Potential Cause for Decline in Eel Fishery
- Northern Right Whales Head South to Give Birth, Leave Genetic “Fingerprints” with NOAA Researchers