How are seashells made? - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

One of the most striking features of our beaches is seashells. Their whorls, curves, and shiny iridescent insides are the remains of animals. But where do they come from?

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) - A purple elasipodida holothurian crawls on the seafloor more than 3,000 feet beneath the ocean surface at the base of a seamount off the Galápagos Islands.

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and IFREMER renew their partnership – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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WHOI receives $8.5 million in federal funding for mCDR research

WHOI advancing a seaweed solution to develop new kelp strains – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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