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Ancient Reefs Reveal Glimpse at Future Oceans

Envision a coral reef and a rainbow of colors come to mind. Brilliantly colored...
September 2020
Algae growing on underwater rock
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Heroes of Herbivory

Coral restoration, often in the form of growing corals in a lab or in field-based...
June 2020
Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

The deep-sea is a treasure trove of resources. Diverse ecosystems cozy up next to...
June 2020
Underwater image of two fish swimming near branching and boulder corals
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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
dead coral from disease
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Sickness in the Sea: A Coral Plague Hits Florida

Florida corals had a rough 2014. During that year higher than normal ocean...
August 2019
A shark tooth embedded in a bone
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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Mutualism and Coral Reefs

This lesson is created to stress the idea of interrelationships among organisms and...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 11:23
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Coral Reef Relationships

This lesson introduces the idea of interrelationships among organisms and how these...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 11:15
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Coral Adaptations

In this two-part lesson, students will compare and contrast the adaptive strategies...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 11:09
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Connected Ecosystems

Students will play a game as a class to learn about living and non-living...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 10:51
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Food Chain Hide and Seek

Students will play a game in order to learn about predator-prey relationships, a...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 10:45
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Fish Feeding

In this lesson, students will build upon their understanding of coral reef...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 09:06
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