Algae
This VPR image of a colonial chain of diatoms, a type of algae, shows even the individual cells in the chain, itself perhaps only 1/50th of an inch long. (Courtesy of Cabell Davis, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
News & Insights
Specialized camera system gives unprecedented view of ocean life
With still so much to learn about the planktonic creatures that support the marine food web, scientists with the Northeast U.S. Shelf Long-Term Ecological Research (NES-LTER) project have developed the In-situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System (ISIIS) to take better images of these microscopic organisms in their natural environment
News Releases
Study Clearly Identifies Nutrients as a Driver of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt
Natural Wax Holds Promise to Replace Petroleum in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt
New study uncovers unprecedented declines in iconic kelp forests along Monterey Peninsula, with glimmers of hope in Oregon and Mexico
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WHOI in the News
NASA’s new PACE observatory searches for clues to humanity’s future
A new satellite could help scientists unravel some of Earth’s mysteries. Here’s how
Falmouth is losing eelgrass. An expert explains why that matters
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From Oceanus Magazine
The 10,000-foot view
WHOI’s Tom Bell tracks changes to vulnerable coastal ecosystems with aerial imagery
Are warming Alaskan Arctic waters a new toxic algal hotspot?
WHOI researchers warn Arctic communities following detection of a harmful bloom
An ocean of opportunity
Ocean experts explore the potential risks and rewards of ocean-based solutions to climate change
Five marine living fossils you should know about
After living for millions of years, these species may have mastered evolution in our ocean
A dragnet for toxic algae?
To keep a close eye on harmful algal blooms, shellfish farmers are relying on a WHOI-developed camera system that spies on toxic species below the surface and sends alerts when they’re present.
Features
Seagrass meadows are plants adapted to live a completely submerged life in the salty shallows.
Ocean plants are critical to marine life—they are an important food source, they provide oxygen to surrounding marine life, and…
Phytoplankton are primary producers of the ocean—the organisms that form the base of the food chain. WHOI explores the microscopic,…
Plankton are the diverse collection of organisms found in water that provide a crucial source of food to many small…
Phytoplankton 
Seagrass Meadows