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Migrating Zooplankton May Help Drive Carbon Transport
06-17-2025
An interdisciplinary team led by Bigelow Laboratory researchers is working to better model how zooplankton transport carbon to the deep ocean, which could inform conversations around marine carbon dioxide removal strategies.
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Kelp Forest Collapse Alters Food Web and Energy Dynamics
06-06-2025
A new study, led by Bigelow Laboratory scientists, examines the ecological consequences of the shift from kelp forests to turf algae, illuminating profound changes to the energy and trophic interactions that shape the food web.
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Ocean Shot Award Propels Discovery through Innovation
05-27-2025
Support from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Ocean Shot program will enable an interdisciplinary team to advance a creative approach combining robotics, imaging, and genetic analysis to illuminate the world of deep-ocean animals.
Lead author, Shane Farrell, examines algae samples in the lab.
New Study Reveals How Competition Between Algae is Transforming the Gulf of Maine
05-22-2025
New research, led by Bigelow Laboratory scientists, shows how rapidly proliferating turf algae are waging “chemical warfare” to inhibit the recovery of kelp forests along Maine's warming coast.