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an oyster shell on a beach
Article

How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
dead coral from disease
Article

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 large, black instrument is hauled onto a ship's deck by researchers wearing hard hats and life vests.
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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures

A 1,000-pound metal instrument—about the size of a two-seat Smart car—drops off...
March 2019
Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
Article

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
A translucent hyperiid on a black background with orange stripes along its head.
Article

Many Eyes, Many Perspectives: The Astonishing Visual Systems of Hyperiids

In any given scoop of seawater, you will find an assortment of tiny critters called...
January 2020
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Off Base

Students define terms pH and buffer. Students explain in general terms the...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:21
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Benthic Drug Store

Students identify three chemicals that are pharmacologically active and are derived...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:16
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Animals of the Fire Ice

Students define and describe methane hydrate ice worms and hydrate shrimp. Students...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:06
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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This Old Tubeworm

Students will be able to explain the process of chemosynthesis; explain the...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:45
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Head to Foot

The lesson begins with a broader introduction on new species discovered around...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 11:48
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Game of Life

The goal of this game is to illustrate to the students what happens to a fish stock...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:40
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Octocorals dominated the seafloor on Chris Mah's Okeanos mission to Johnston Atoll in the remote Pacific Ocean.
Personal Perspectives

Deep-sea octocorals: An ecosystem of their own

The deep-sea is a vast part of the world’s ocean. Even today, it often surprises...
October 2017

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