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Algae growing on underwater rock
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Heroes of Herbivory

Coral restoration, often in the form of growing corals in a lab or in field-based...
June 2020
Underwater image of two fish swimming near branching and boulder corals
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Stories of Success from a Reef Report Card

Coral reef ecosystems face daunting threats worldwide. Human impacts, such as...
May 2020
A hippopotamus-like creature swims underwater
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Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows

In the seagrass beds and kelp forests of the Oligocene-Miocene transition, nearly...
August 2016
Trout cages in 30 feet of water.
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Aquaculture Comes Full Circle

Until recently we were farmers on land and hunter-gatherers at sea, but how we get...
September 2015
An Atlantic wolffish hiding on Cashes Ledge off the New England coast.
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Exploring a Unique Biodiversity Hotspot In the Gulf of Maine

Cashes Ledge is a wild, special place in the heart of the Gulf of Maine. This...
November 2014
The coastline of American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary
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The Reefs of American Samoa: A Story of Hope

Sometimes called the rainforests of the sea, coral reefs are incredibly diverse and...
September 2014
This queen parrotfish scrapes algae from Caribbean reefs with its parrot-like beak.
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From Despair to Repair: Protecting Parrotfish Can Help Bring Back Caribbean Coral Reefs

Reef biologists over a certain age are haunted by memories of what glorious places...
July 2014
A walrus sits on top of ice.
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The Cultural Icescapes of the Arctic

Sea ice is typically viewed as the domain of physical and natural scientists, the...
March 2014
Fossil Whale Digsite at Cerro Ballena, Chile
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The Whale Graveyard Whodunit

One of the ocean's tiniest organisms often does the most harm. Microscopic algae...
March 2014
Convict surgeonfish are the roaming sheep of the reef but, instead of noshing on grass, they feed on algae.
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Helpful Herbivores

When snorkeling in the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West...
June 2013
Traditional fishing techniques now involve monofilament nets, with snorkelers diving down to ensure the bigger fish don't get away.
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Field Notes from the East African Coast

We began this journey three months ago, a team of scientists and filmmakers...
April 2013
A whale shark swims with a diver off the coast of East Africa.
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The Big Five of the Ocean: Exploring the Waters of East Africa

When we think "Africa," we think of the "Big Five"—lions, elephants, leopards,...
November 2012

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