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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

Oyster Disease

Along the East Coast of the United States, two diseases can cause significant...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 15:30
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

Plot Your Course

Charting your course on the high seas is a skill required of all...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 10:42
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Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

The deep-sea is a treasure trove of resources. Diverse ecosystems cozy up next to...
June 2020
a midwater jelly floats in the water
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Mysteries of the Mesopelagic

The open ocean - everything except the coast and bottom - is not the same at...
Thu, 09/06/2018 - 14:34
Juvenile Clam with Tentacles
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Spaceship Mollusk

No, this is not an alien spaceship from another world—it is a baby file clam...
The loco (Concholepas concholepas, often called the Chilean abalone, although it isn’t actually an abalone) is found along the entire coast of Chile.
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The Loco of Chile

The loco (Concholepas concholepas, often called the Chilean abalone, although it...
A Pholas dactylus clam illustration.
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The Borer of Holes

These clams (Pholas dactylus) are dazzling to see.  From their encased homes,...
King Manuel of Portugal rides a sea creature
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Political Props

Long before they disappeared from maps, sea monsters were repurposed for politics....
a mermaid illustration on an old map
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A Mermaid's Vanity

A siren admires herself in a mirror—a sign of her vanity—amongst ships in the...
A lobster like beat on an old map
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The Many Footed Beast

Polypus (meaning “many-footed”) was used to describe many animals, from the...
Two whales attack a ship on a map
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Whales of the Carta Marina

Two whales attack a ship as sailors try to scare them away by tossing barrels and...

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