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The acidic waters from the CO2 seeps can dissolve shells and also make it harder for shells to grow in the first place.
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Dissolving Shell

The acidic waters from CO2 seeps can dissolve shells and also make it harder for...
For three weeks, the MV Chertan is home-base for the scientific team and will be transformed in a laboratory to study the effect of the CO2 seeps on reefs.
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MV Chertain Lab Boat

For three weeks, the research ship MV Chertan is home-base for the scientific team...
paleobiology field equipment for excavating a fossil whale in central america
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Equipment for a Fossil Excavation

Paleobiologist Dr. Nicholas Pyenson, Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals for the...
Hedbergella sliteri - this specific specimen is the "holotype" for this species. That means it is the reference point for what all members of the species should look like.
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Hedbergella sliteri

Hedbergella sliteri - this specific specimen is the "holotype" for this species....
Satellite view of the Gulf Coast oil spill off of Louisiana, April 29, 2010.
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Gulf Coast oil spill

Satellite view of the Gulf Coast oil spill off of Louisiana, April 29, 2010. ...
The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on March 24, 1989 when an oil tanker grounded on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. It spilled almost 11 million gallons of crude oil, which reached 1,300 miles of coastline. The spill's remote location, accessib
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on March 24, 1989 when an oil tanker grounded...
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