Tag: Gulf of Maine
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Jump for Joy
Happy Friday! Join us in jumping for joy just like this pod of dolphins, whale, and swordfish spotted in the Gulf of Maine by Bigelow…
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Kelp, I’ve Fallen
Environmental DNA has proven immensely valuable for accurately, rapidly, and inexpensively detecting new species and answering important coastal management questions. In a new study, a…
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Learning How to Cope-pod
During a tour of Bigelow Laboratory last week, Advancement Officer Kim Nutt snapped a photo of PhD student Zach Wagner introducing visitors to Calanus, a…
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Following the Fare
The North Atlantic right whale is among the world’s biggest animals. It’s also one of its most endangered. Models of their distribution are essential for…
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Blue Brews
If you’ve ever been curious about working in Maine’s ocean economy, here’s a great opportunity to learn more. Dip your toes, or plunge in headfirst:…
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Carapace Conundrum
Warming waters helped drive a catastrophic collapse of the Southern New England lobster fishery in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Adult lobsters failed to…
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From Space to Sea
A collaborative project at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is linking satellite data with microscopic marine life to better understand the changing Gulf of Maine.…
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Cracking the Lobster’s Dietary Code
The American lobster may be one of the economic and ecological cornerstones of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem, but scientists still know surprisingly little about…