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Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...

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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

Mangrove is the name for a tree—and also for a complex ecosystem—that bridges...

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The “garbage patches,” as referred to in the media, are areas of marine debris...

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Invisible to the naked eye, molecular pieces of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates,...

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The Missing Microbial Link in the Ocean Food Web

This work was supported by the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative of...