Do plastics last for thousands of years in the ocean?
WHOI marine chemist Collin Ward weighs in on concerns about the longevity of plastic waste.Written by Alison Pearce Stevens. Narrated by Scott Dickson.Image courtesy of Unsplash.
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Behind the blast
Meet the WHOI marine superintendent behind the iconic explosion in Spielberg's thriller, Jaws.Written by Evan Lubofsky. Narrated by Hannah Piecuch.Read along by going to: https://go.whoi.edu/behindtheblast
WHOI whale biologist Mark Baumgartner weighs in on the impacts of offshore wind development.Written by Alison Pearce Stevens. Narrated by Rowan Quince Buckton.Whale call recordings were taken from the Watkins Marine Mammal Database. They include (in order) the humpback whale and the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.Read along at https://go.whoi.edu/offshorewindwhale
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Deep-sea amphipod name inspired by literary masterpiece
The name of a newly discovered species pays tribute to Cervantes’ Don Quixote, reinforcing themes of sweetness and beauty.Written by Evan Lubofsky. Narrated by Scott Dickson. (Illustration by Felipe Gamonal at Instituto Milenio de Oceanografia)Click the link to read along: https://go.whoi.edu/donquixote
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