Close up image of small seashells laying in the sand.

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Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.

Seagrass Overview

Are you a student researching seagrass or someone looking to learn more about seagrass beds? This overview dives into everything to know.

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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.

Corals and Coral Reefs

two mangrove trees in the crashing waves

Mangroves

Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.

The Arctic and The Antarctic

Coral scientist Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor observed corals like these on her first submarine dive to a deep-sea coral bed off the coast of Hawaii.

Deep-sea Corals

a deep sea jellyfish

The Deep Sea

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The Line Islands are one of the most remote places in the Pacific Ocean.

Expedition to the Line Islands

These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.

Smithsonian Research Stations

Colorful corals and brittlestars on Manning Seamount off the New England coast.

Seamounts: Underwater Oases

Polar bears are threatened by a lack of sea ice.

Climate Change at the Poles

Alvin, a human occupied vehicle (HOV), returns to the ship after a dive.

From Submarines to Robots: Exploring the Deep Ocean

A diver cares for the reef by cleaning up discarded fishing gear and garbage.

Reef Rescue: Protect Coral Reefs with Your Actions

Ruth Meadows examines specimens as part of her Teacher at Sea experience. NOAA Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows sorts specimens aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow as part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem (MAR-ECO) project.

NOAA Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows

Cover of the Book Citizens of the Sea

Citizens of the Sea

Dr. Robert Ballard with an ROV

Five Questions for Robert Ballard

A piece of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef exhibit.

When Art Meets Science: The Hyberbolic Crochet Coral Reef

A red deep-sea fish specimen.

The Whalefish Mystery

Woods Hole researchers sample oil from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico

Scientists From Woods Hole Respond to Gulf Oil Spill

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