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An aerial view of the Hawaii's shore with lava flowing into the ocean from Kilauea volcano.
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Island Ecosystem Transformation via Lava

Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island are holding their breath, and it’s not just...
October 2018
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

The Moon Made Me Do It!

Much like rising and setting sun has an impact on life on Earth, the cycle of the...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 13:03
/themes/custom/a_clean_ocean
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

Ups and Downs

The rise and fall of the ocean tides is a predictable phenomenon influenced by the...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 12:51
/themes/custom/a_clean_ocean
A screenshot from the video "Women in Oceanography" showing a woman standing on a research vessel.
video

Women in Oceanography

If you think only men can helm research vessels to get their hands dirty and study...
Thu, 09/12/2013 - 07:22
Jean-Michel Cousteau speaking
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2011 Student Summit on the Ocean & Coasts Webcast, Part 5: Jean-Michel Cousteau

Recorded on Feb. 15, 2011, award-winning ocean filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau...
Mon, 03/28/2011 - 15:15
a red lionfish
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Lionfish on the Loose

The majestic and highly predatory red lionfish (Pterois volitans), native to the...
Mon, 09/14/2015 - 09:06
scientists are being lowered onto the ice from the ship
video

Ice Divers Prepare to Plunge

It takes special equipment and many warm layers of clothing to dive safely beneath...
Wed, 01/05/2011 - 15:43
Screenshot of "Investigating Nutrient Pollution's Impact on Mangroves" showing a boat heading into the mangroves.
video

Investigating Nutrient Pollution's Impact on Mangroves

At Carrie Bow Cay in Belize, Dr. Candy Feller explains her research on the effect...
Thu, 03/08/2018 - 09:43
A squat lobster and blackbelly rosefish find shelter on a Lophelia pertusa coral reef off the southeastern United States.
overview

Deep-sea Corals

It may be the last place you’d expect to find corals—up to 6,000 m (20,000 ft)...
April 2018
X-ray image of a winghead shark
slideshow

X-Rays of Fish Reveal Diversity

Scientists in the Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian's National Museum of...
Thu, 12/17/2009 - 18:00
Twin-spot snappers are curious top predators on Pacific coral reefs, eating a variety of fishes, shrimps, crabs, and snails among others, and are usually around 2.5 feet long.
Photo

Curious Bohar

The twin-spot snapper (Lutjanus bohar) is one of the more curious predators in the...
The long toothy rostrum or “saw," which gives the smalltooth sawfish its common name, is clearly seen in this X-ray image.
Photo

X-Ray Image of a Smalltooth Sawfish

The long toothy rostrum or “saw” gives sawfish their common name. They use the...

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