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Marine Microbes Overview

Curious about the microscopic world? This overview dives into everything to know.
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Marine Parasites: Crazy…and Really Cool!

The whitish spots on this fish are individual parasitic trematode worms.

Meet the Tiny Bacteria That Give Anglerfishes Their Spooky Glow

A close up profile of an adult anglerfish female from the Linophryne family collected in the northern region of the Gulf of Mexico. © 2016 DEEPEND/ Dante Fenolio

The Microbes That Keep Hydrothermal Vents Pumping

Riftia tubeworm (Riftia pachyptila) colonies near hot spring.

The “Plastisphere:" A new marine ecosystem

Tiny bits and pieces of plastic can be found throughout the ocean, like these collected from the open ocean by net.

Meet Microsporidia, a Marine Microbe Related to Mushrooms

A zoomed in photograph of dyed animal cells.