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IMAGE GALLERY Two Views of Coral Reefs: Thriving and Threatened Coral reefs are beautiful, vibrant ecosystems that house roughly one quarter of all marine species and provide billions of dollars in products and services to humans each year. But they are...MORE GALLERIES


	VIDEO MORE VIDEOS Foraminifera on the Seafloor Dr. Karen Bice studies the foraminifera in ocean sediment to better understand c...
	ARTICLE MORE STORIES Climate Change at the Poles At the ends of the Earth, life thrives despite extreme conditions. In the Arctic...
	VIDEO MORE VIDEOS How will climate change affect glaciers and ice sheets? How will changes in temperature affect glaciers and ice sheets? Dr. Sarah Das fr...

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					How will climate change affect glaciers and ice sheets? Apr 24, 2013 - 9:45AMHow will changes in temperature affect glaciers and ice sheets? Dr. Sarah Das from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution explores this phenomenon first hand in Greenland, where she studies how the melted ice travels through...

Blue Carbon

Apr 19, 2013 - 10:05AM

What is blue carbon? It's a term used to describe the carbon that is...

A Colorful Foram: Globigerinoides ruber

Mar 19, 2013 - 9:00AM

This foraminifer was collected as it floated about 3 meters below...

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Climate Change Today, carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in our atmosphere are the highest they've been in 15 million years. It's the cumulative...

2011 Student Summit on the Ocean & Coasts Webcast, Part 3 Mar 28 2011 - 3:02pm Recorded Feb. 15, 2011, this video from the Third Student Summit on the Ocean and Coasts includes presentations that were given by delegations from the Monterey Bay Aquarium (2:30), Oregon Coast Aquarium (16:40), Texas State Aquarium (30:10), Georgia Aquarium (44:00), South Carolina Aquarium (59:00...	Bleached Corals Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am What is coral bleaching? These white corals in the Gulf of Mexico’s Flower Garden Bank National Marine Sanctuary are bleached due to an increase in water temperatures, which causes corals to lose the microscopic algae that provide them with food. Bleaching spells trouble for coral reefs. Learn more...
Reef Rescue: Protect Coral Reefs with Your Actions Dec 15 2009 - 12:25pm Coral reefs are beautiful, vibrant ecosystems that house roughly one quarter of all marine species and provide billions of dollars in products and services to humans each year. But they are also vulnerable to human activities – both direct disturbances and small, indirect effects that build up over...	Teens Focus on Ocean & Climate Issues for National Summit Jan 14 2011 - 7:03pm Eighty high-school students from across the United States and Mexico are teaming up with educators and experts to develop action plans that will address an ocean/climate-related issue in their local communities—such as the impact of runoff on water quality and the effects of sea-level rise and...
Climate Change Rap Video Mar 23 2010 - 10:18am “Let’s talk about the Earth, really talk about survival. We can talk about the Poles where the cold is unrivaled.” Rappers wrap their heads around climate change in this music video. More about climate change can be found in the climate change section.	How will climate change affect glaciers and ice sheets? Apr 24 2013 - 9:45am How will changes in temperature affect glaciers and ice sheets? Dr. Sarah Das from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution explores this phenomenon first hand in Greenland, where she studies how the melted ice travels through glaciers and out to the sea. Learn more about climate change.
Blue Carbon Apr 19 2013 - 10:05am What is blue carbon? It's a term used to describe the carbon that is captured from the atmosphere by ocean ecosystems, mainly coastal mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes. These coastal areas can hold up to five times more carbon than tropical forests, which means they play an important role...	Humboldt Squid Shoots Ink Oct 11 2012 - 1:34pm A humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) -- also known as the jumbo squid -- releases a cloud of ink at night in Mexico's Sea of Cortez. These large, carnivorous squids can reach more than 5 feet in length and travel in shoals of 1,000 squids.
2011 Student Summit on the Ocean & Coasts Webcast, Part 4 Mar 28 2011 - 3:12pm Recorded Feb. 15, 2011, this video from the Third Student Summit on the Ocean and Coasts includes presentations that were given by delegations from the Mystic Aquarium (01:00), Gulf Coast Research Laboratory & Marine Education Center (17:00), Seattle Aquarium (30:15) and the Waikiki Aquarium (...	Climate Change at the Poles Sep 20 2011 - 12:33pm At the ends of the Earth, life thrives despite extreme conditions. In the Arctic and Southern Oceans, organisms have evolved adaptations to cope with year-round cold and six months of darkness. But the tough critters living in these harsh climates belie the delicate balance that holds the ecosystem...
Foraminifera on the Seafloor Mar 26 2010 - 12:01pm Dr. Karen Bice studies the foraminifera in ocean sediment to better understand climate change.	Aquarium of the Pacific Delegation Feb 7 2011 - 8:01pm What can students do to help the ocean? It turns out, a lot! These students from California are among dozens from the U.S. and Mexico who are developing action plans on ocean and climate-related issues in their local communities. They’re getting advice from their teachers and experts at...
Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay Feb 14 2011 - 4:14pm Students are working with the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md., to develop an informal education plan that will communicate information about Chesapeake Bay marsh restoration and explain the effects of climate change and sea-level rise on the bay's marshes. As part of the Third Student Summit...	Tracking Ocean Acidification Jul 9 2010 - 3:22pm Fossil fuels that power our cars, homes, and businesses add carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere. The ocean absorbs large portions of this CO2 and acts as a buffer against climate change. But, Dr. Francisco Chavez of Monterey Bay Research Institute points out that as the ocean absorbs more CO2,...
Arctic Lesson Plans from NOAA Aug 17 2011 - 3:25pm Chapter 3: Fragile Fauna Jelly Critters Grade Level: 5-6 Focus: Life Science- Gelatinous zooplankton in the Canada Basin Description: In this activity, students will be able to compare and contrast at least three different groups of organisms that are includ	Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low? Sep 8 2011 - 4:04pm At a recent staff meeting a Smithsonian colleague mentioned that one of his pastimes this summer has been keeping tabs on the Arctic sea ice. The question that's on many Arctic-watchers' minds is whether or not the 2011 sea ice coverage will reach a new record low.