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Bacteria are everywhere in the ocean. They live in the water, on virtually every living and non-living surface, and even inside other organisms. There are 1 million bacterial cells in every...
Traveling aboard the Charles W. Morgan, a 173-year-old whaling ship on its 38th Voyage, I’m struck by its paradox: this vessel which spent years chasing and killing whales is now helping us to...
Reef biologists over a certain age are haunted by memories of what glorious places Caribbean reefs once were. In our youth we studied them for all sorts of reasons but scarcely thought about...
If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The first one occurred on Christmas Day in 1900 at a variety of locations throughout North America, and it has...
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Today's Catch
Looking Out For The Crabs
The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is one of the most important commercial species in the United...
Beyond the Obituaries
Success Stories in Ocean Conservation
by Laura Brodbeck
A special type of marine protected area (MPA) called a “no-take zone” bans the removal of marine life from designated areas. At first glance, they seem like a hard sell to...
Ocean Newsroom
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Grad Student Harper Seeks to Improve Marine and Human Health with Science-Informed Policy
Jul 23 2014 - 10:02am -
Belize safeguards barrier reef with conservation drones (Science Daily)
Jul 23 2014 - 9:37am -
Oceans play a vital role in moderating climate on Earth-like planets. (Science Daily)
Jul 21 2014 - 10:45am -
Live Feed from the E/V Nautilus of a Bubbling Hydrocarbon Plume, “The Sleeping Dragon”
Jul 18 2014 - 4:00pm -
Why Are Scientists Building an "Ocean" in the Middle of a Desert?
Jul 18 2014 - 11:33am -
Can Drones Fight Illegal "Pirate" Fishing?
Jul 18 2014 - 11:23am -
2013 climate data from air, land, sea and ice reflect trends of a warming planet. (NOAA)
Jul 18 2014 - 11:06am
