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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...

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Farming Oysters Despite Acidic Seas

Bill Taylor, Paul Taylor, Diani Taylor and Brittany Taylor have more in common than...

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Oil’s Impact on Marine Invertebrates

In the aftermath of the Gulf oil spill, what is the effect of oil on invertebrates...

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Foraminifera on the Seafloor

Dr. Karen Bice studies the foraminifera in ocean sediment to better understand...

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Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...

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Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep

On the deep seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico, ecosystems made up of fish, corals, sea...

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The Borer of Holes

These clams (Pholas dactylus) are dazzling to see.  From their encased homes,...

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The Loco of Chile

The loco (Concholepas concholepas, often called the Chilean abalone, although it...

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Spaceship Mollusk

No, this is not an alien spaceship from another world—it is a baby file clam...

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A Snail's Rainbow Radula

This abstract image is a close-up of the tiny teeth that cover the radula of a...

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Pearls of Wisdom

When hoping to discover a pearl, looking inside one of the oysters you slurp may...