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Stories of Success from a Reef Report Card
Coral reef ecosystems face daunting threats worldwide. Human impacts, such as...
May 2020
overview
Jellyfish and Comb Jellies
Jellyfish and comb jellies are gelatinous animals that drift through the ocean's...
overview
How Laws Around the World Help Improve Ocean Health
Solving environmental problems often starts with small groups of people working to...
overview
Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...
The Time For Earth Optimism is Now
Here at the Smithsonian we think the time for Earth Optimism is now. So we are...
November 2016
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Why the Littlest Fish Matter a Whole Lot
Top predators along the California coast are having a rough year. Recently starving...
May 2015
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Bugs and Slugs: The Hidden Secret to Healthy Seagrasses
Slip into the water along a sheltered coast in nearly any part of the world and...
May 2015
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Stinkin' Seaweed Makes Tasty Food for Coastal Animals
Most people try to avoid rotting kelp at the beach. The feeling of a floating piece...
October 2014
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The Reefs of American Samoa: A Story of Hope
Sometimes called the rainforests of the sea, coral reefs are incredibly diverse and...
September 2014
Personal Perspectives
From Despair to Repair: Protecting Parrotfish Can Help Bring Back Caribbean Coral Reefs
Reef biologists over a certain age are haunted by memories of what glorious places...
July 2014
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Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
The Kemp’s ridley is a “riddler” among sea turtles. Although the species was...
May 2014
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Finding Mangroves In Unexpected Places
Over the past several decades, Florida’s coastal wetlands have been changing....
February 2014