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Seagrass Meadows – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Seagrass Meadows Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is the world's leading non-profit oceanographic research organization Our mission is to explore and understand the ocean and to educate scientists, students, decision-makers, and the public
Coastal Restoration Blue Carbon - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Coastal ecosystems also capture and store massive amounts of carbon in both plants and sediments for centuries or longer Together, the plants and soils in tidal salt marshes, seagrass meadows, and mangrove forests sequester roughly ten times more carbon per unit area than terrestrial ecosystems
Marine Microbes - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Microbial life can be found throughout the ocean, from rocks and sediments beneath the seafloor, across the vast stretches of open water, to intertidal and surf zones
Ocean Plants - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 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
Mid-ocean Ridges - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution What are mid-ocean ridges? Mid-ocean ridges form the longest mountain range in the world, nearly all of which lies beneath the sea These ridges crisscross the world’s oceans like stitches on a baseball; together they measure nearly 65,000 kilometers (about 40,000 miles) in length Most of Earth’s volcanic activity occurs along mid-ocean ridges, which form along the seams between tectonic
Natural Disasters - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 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, many of Earth’s most devastating natural disasters originate from or are strongly influenced by ocean processes These powerful events can cause widespread damage affecting marine ecosystems, coastal