NEFSC Newsroom: Science Spotlights

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• 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

  • Sharks! Apex Predators Program Celebrates Five Decades of Shark Research
  • Tag on! Cooperative Shark Tagging Program Celebrates 50 Years, and Counting
  • Coastal Shark Survey
  • Cooperative Atlantic States Shark Pupping and Nursery (COASTSPAN) survey

• 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