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A female napoleon wrasse swims by a reef
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An App Helps Scientists Combat Illegal Fish Trade

Relationships often begin with the locking of eyes. For Yvonne Sadovy, it was a...
September 2018
Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
The Komodo National Park site in Indonesia was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1991. The site hosts "Komodo dragons" (Varanus komodoensis), a unique species that exists nowhere else in the world and is of great interest to scientists studying evolu
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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...
June 2018
A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...
June 2018
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Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop

Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers),...
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 09:34
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Bite Size: Bull Shark Predation of Tarpon

Follow a journey with satellite tags placed on bull sharks and tarpon. Both of...
Wed, 12/16/2015 - 09:38
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Webcast: Stories from the Reef

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef brings together mathematics, marine science,...
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 10:42
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Dr. Nancy Rabalais: Troubled Waters in the Gulf of Mexico

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill brought the world’s attention to the Gulf of...
Thu, 04/07/2011 - 16:31
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2011 Student Summit on the Ocean & Coasts Webcast, Part 4

Recorded Feb. 15, 2011, this video from the Third Student Summit on the Ocean and...
Mon, 03/28/2011 - 15:12
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2011 Student Summit on the Ocean & Coasts Webcast, Part 2

Recorded Feb. 15, 2011, this video from the Third Student Summit on the Ocean and...
Mon, 03/28/2011 - 14:59
Screenshot from "Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay" of students wearing life jackets on a boat.
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Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay

Students are working with the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md., to develop an...
Mon, 02/14/2011 - 15:14
a pelican covered in oil
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Lessons from the Panama Oil Spill

On April 27, 1986, an estimated 50,000 barrels of medium-weight crude oil drained...
Wed, 06/23/2010 - 11:22

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