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Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica) is a slow-growing and long-lived seagrass native to the Mediterranean.

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Bugs and Slugs: The Hidden Secret to Healthy Seagrasses

May 2015

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Sea otters floating on the surface of the ocean.

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Not Just Another Fuzzy Face

May 2017

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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 An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows

August 2016

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An algal bloom, also known as a red tide, has converted the ocean's surf to a red color

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Scientists Work to Predict and Prevent Algae Blooms

July 2011

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