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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
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
a comparison of multiple species of jellyfish
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How Big do Jellyfish Get?

Jellyfish come in all shapes and sizes. Most jellies range from less than half an...
Lost nets become entangled on a coral reef in the NW Hawaiian Islands, doing damage for decades. Wave action on the net breaks pieces of coral off until the net breaks, when it is free to catch on new reefs and do more damage.
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Lost Nets Hurt Coral Reefs

The impacts of derelict fishing gear on the Northwest Hawaiian Islands coral reef...
A live coral polyp with turquoise tissue and brown tentacles closes its mouth (the slit at the center of the radiating ribs) tight.
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Closed-Mouth Coral

A live coral polyp with turquoise tissue and brown tentacles closes its mouth (the...
A purple jellyfish
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Stinging Beauty

Don't let this jellyfish's beauty fool you—even glancing one of...
A close-up photo of dead man's fingers (Alcyonium digitatum), living in the Baltic Sea.
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Dead Man’s Fingers

Dead man’s fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) are soft corals named for their...
 Scientist Martha Nizinski holds a specimen of a fan sponge (Phakellia sp.) collected at a deep-sea coral study site off the coast of South Carolina.    
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Fan Sponge

Dr. Martha Nizinski holds a specimen of a fan sponge (Phakellia sp.) collected at a...
Up close look at thin tentacles of a jellyfish.
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Jellyfish Tentacles Close Up

Stinging cells (nematocysts) line the tentacles of this moon jelly (Aurelia...
Comb jellies (such as this Bolinopsis species) are named for their combs: the rows of cilia lining their bodies that propel them through the ocean.
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Ctenophore Combs - Close Up

Comb jellies (such as this Bolinopsis species) are named for their combs: the rows...
A translucent arctic comb jelly.
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Arctic Comb Jelly

The Arctic comb jelly or sea nut (Mertensia ovum) is commonly found in the surface...
This rare staurozoan, or stalked jellyfish, Haliclystus californiensis, is about 2 centimeters in length and was collected off the coast of California.
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Staurozoan: The Stalked Jellyfish

This rare staurozoan, or stalked jellyfish (Haliclystus californiensis) is about 2...

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