New research on single-celled organisms sheds light on deep-sea energy sources
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 15 January 2025
Research reveals how single-celled organisms in the deep sea obtain energy, providing new insights into life in extreme environments and marine ecosystems.
Keywords: single-celled organisms, deep-sea biology, energy sources, marine microbiology, extreme environments, deep-sea ecosystems, marine life
Five new hydrothermal vents discovered in eastern tropical Pacific
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 15 July 2024
Ocean scientists discovered five new deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites on the seafloor at 2,550 meters depth using Alvin submersible and Sentry robot.
Keywords: hydrothermal vents, deep-sea discovery, Alvin submersible, Sentry robot, eastern Pacific, marine geology, seafloor exploration
First observational evidence of Beaufort Gyre stabilization
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 1 January 2025
WHOI research provides first observational evidence of Beaufort Gyre stabilization, which could be precursor to huge freshwater release with climate implications.
Keywords: Beaufort Gyre, Arctic Ocean, freshwater release, ocean circulation, climate change, Arctic research, AMOC impacts
