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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
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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
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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
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition
Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
Lesson Plan
Just Jelly: ecological role of gelatinous zooplankton
In this activity, students will be able to compare and contrast the feeding...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:55
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Jelly Critters: Gelatinous zooplankton
In this activity, students will be able to compare and contrast at least three...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:09
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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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Oceans of Energy
Students describe forms of energy found in the ocean and explain how they are used...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:13
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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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Head to Foot
The lesson begins with a broader introduction on new species discovered around...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 11:48
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
Personal Perspectives
The Discovery of Two Extreme Sea Stars
Recently, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History researcher Chris Mah and...
May 2015