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  1. Seagrass Meadows - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Nov 6, 2025 · Seagrass meadows are plants adapted to live a completely submerged life in the salty shallows.

  2. The 10,000-foot view - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Jun 27, 2024 · The wind whipping off of Massachusetts Bay in mid-February is hardly daunted by the jagged, ice-encrusted rocks exposed along the low-tide shoreline. But Tom Bell is not deterred as he …

  3. Ecosystems - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    May 7, 2025 · Ocean ecosystems are found in polar regions, coastal waters, coral reefs, hydrothermal vents, the abyssal plain, and at the bottom of the sea.

  4. Excess Nutrients Lead to Dramatic Ecosystem Changes in Cape Cod’s ...

    Feb 21, 2023 · The water quality and overall health of estuaries continue to degrade due to excess nutrients from leaching septic systems, agricultural runoff, and other anthropogenic sources.

  5. Coastal Ecosystems - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    May 7, 2025 · The narrow region where land and ocean meet is among the most dynamic and complex collection of physical and biological systems on Earth. These can include seagrass meadows, salt …

  6. Ocean Plants - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Nov 6, 2025 · Ocean plants are critical to marine life—they are an important food source, they provide oxygen to surrounding marine life, and they supply refuge and nursery grounds.

  7. Ocean Learning Hub - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Discover the Ocean Learning Hub—your gateway to trusted ocean science content. Easily explore by topic, media type, grade level, and educational standards.

  8. Ocean Topic – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Jul 5, 2023 · Seagrass meadows are plants adapted to live a completely submerged life in the salty shallows. Read More

  9. Search - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Search to customize your results by multimedia, grade level, subject matter, educational standards and so much more.

  10. Natural Disasters - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Jul 2, 2025 · The ocean is one of the forces shaping Earth’s environment — sometimes that power is unleashed in disastrous ways. From tsunamis and hurricanes to floods and undersea earthquakes, …