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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...

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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...

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Science in a Time of Crisis: Oil Spill Pioneers

Part 1 of a 6-part series describing WHOI's efforts to understand the scope and...

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Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay

Students are working with the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md., to develop an...

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Oil and Water Don't Mix, Even After 40 Years

More than 40 years after the 1969 oil spill in Massachusetts’ Wild Harbor salt...

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Ocean Views from Nature's Best Photos

The winners of the 2010 Nature's Best Photography Ocean Views Contest are a...

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Ocean Views Award Winners, 2011

Thanks to a passionate group of fearless ocean photographers, you can stare-down a...

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Dr. Carole Baldwin

Dr. Carole Baldwin is Curator of Fishes at the National Museum of Natural History....

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Smithsonian Collections on Google Earth

This video tour gives you a glimpse of how to explore Smithsonian Institution's...

Personal Perspectives

Five Questions with Nancy Rabalais, Tracking Dead Zones In the Gulf

The Gulf of Mexico is known for one of the world's largest “dead zones"—areas...

Beyond the Sea: How Oil Spills in the Ocean Affect Birds On Land

In marshlands along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, it's easy to hear the sharp,...