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a sea angel spawns a cloud of eggs
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Sea Angel Spawns

After the male sea angel fertilizes the female's eggs the female releases the eggs...
A small, transparent, shell-less sea snail in the open ocean.
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Angels of the Sea

Tis the season when angels grace mantelpieces, treetops, and front stoops. Perhaps...
December 2020
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Light at the End of the Deep, Dark Ocean

Students will experience the impact of bioluminescence on finding food and finding...
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 15:33
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Hydrothermal Vent Food Web

Students will make a food web diagram of the hydrothermal vent community and show...
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 15:26
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Siphonophore

A coloring book sheet of a siphonophore, a jelly-like sea creature. ...
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 14:58
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Benthic Octopus Coloring Sheet

A coloring book sheet of a benthic octopus. ...
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 14:43
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Anglerfish Coloring Sheet

A coloring sheet of a deep sea anglerfish. ...
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 14:31
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Glass Squid

A coloring book sheet of a glass squid. ...
Tue, 12/08/2020 - 13:04
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Deep Sea Squid

A coloring sheet of a deep sea squid. ...
Tue, 12/08/2020 - 13:02
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Deep Red Madusa

A coloring sheet of a deep sea jellyfish. ...
Tue, 12/08/2020 - 12:52
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Introduction to the Deep Sea

A series of six lesson plans based upon deep sea fish research conducted in the...
Tue, 12/08/2020 - 12:34
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A view of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as seen from a NOAA research aircraft, June 2010.
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Discoveries Abound During Oil Spill Research

The ocean is constantly in motion. Wind, waves, and currents drive water across the...
November 2020

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