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A lemon shark pup swims through its shallow mangrove nursery off the coast of Bimini Island in the Bahamas.

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Young Lemon Shark Swims Through Mangroves

A lemon shark pup swims through a shallow mangrove forest off the coast of...

Auster and colleagues direct a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dive on the New England Seamounts.

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Scientists Conduct an ROV Dive

Peter Auster and colleagues direct a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) dive on the...

Searching for useful chemicals, ocean scientists grow bacteria associated with deep-sea coral on nutrient agar.

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Growing Bacteria from Corals

Searching for useful chemicals, marine scientists grow bacteria associated with...

Red coral necklaces in a display window. Harvesting deep-sea coral to produce jewelry like this threatens these ecosystems.

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Coral for Sale

Red coral necklaces fill a store display window. The United States annually imports...

Black coral, primnoid coral, and feather stars flourish deep on the pristine Davidson Seamount.

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Diverse Deep-Sea Coral Community

A diversity of deep-sea corals—including primnoid coral (Narella sp.), black...

Chart of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1970- April 2011

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Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1970- April 2011

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) keeps track of earthquake locations and...

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Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1900- April 2011

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) keeps track of earthquake locations and...

a display case of red coral jewelry containing necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings

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Avoid Coral Jewelry

When you are shopping for gifts and jewelry, steer clear of gifts that use real...

Geophysicist Jian Lin of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution studied the earthquake site that triggered 2004’s Indian Ocean tsunami. New tools to map seafloor earthquakes—like this robotic Autonomous Benthic Explorer—enhance our understanding of catastrophic events, such as the tsunami.

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Seafloor Earthquakes Study

Geophysicist Jian Lin of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and chief U.S....

This Japanese research ship drills into the ocean floor to learn about Earth’s history and structure.

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Deep Sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu

This Japanese research ship Chikyu drills into the ocean floor to learn about...

The New England Seamount Chain is the longest in the North Atlantic Ocean and includes peaks of more than 30 extinct volcanoes.

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Map of New England Seamount Chain

The New England Seamount Chain is the longest in the North Atlantic Ocean. It...

A white coral (Corallium sp.) and two vase sponges (left) grow on an Atlantic Ocean seamount.

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Balanus Seamount

A large white coral (Corallium sp.) grows on the Balanus Seamount, part of the New...

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Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1970- April 2011

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Seafloor Earthquakes Study

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Map of New England Seamount Chain

Balanus Seamount

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Young Lemon Shark Swims Through Mangroves

Scientists Conduct an ROV Dive

Growing Bacteria from Corals

Coral for Sale

Diverse Deep-Sea Coral Community

Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1970- April 2011

Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1900- April 2011

Avoid Coral Jewelry

Seafloor Earthquakes Study

Deep Sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu

Map of New England Seamount Chain

Balanus Seamount

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