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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
Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
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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Calling All Explorers

Students research and write about what it means to be an ocean explorer, both...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:09
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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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Who Has the Data?

Students learn what types of data scientists collect to monitor coral reefs, and...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:39
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Caribbean Coral Reef and Climate Case Study

Through a case study and related activities, students learn where coral reefs are...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:36
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Life of a Coral Reef Fish

To synthesize a lesson on coral reefs, students write first person narratives as...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:33
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A map of the Mid Ocean Ridge
Article

Making a Mark on the Ocean Floor

Until very recently oceanography was a field dominated by men. A seafaring career,...
July 2016
Where the pH is the lowest, corals can no longer grow - sand, rubble and seagrasses replace the reef.
Personal Perspectives

Sneak Peek: Future of Coral Reefs in an Acidifying Ocean

Scientists don’t often get the opportunity to travel through time. But nestled...
August 2012
A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery

You never know where following your passions can take you. I came to the...
July 2011
A coral has just spawned. Each of the hundreds of polyps releases a small pink bundle of sperm and eggs.
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A Tale of Sex and Stress in the Ocean

Welcome to Citizens of the Sea, a new blog series where ocean life comes to life....
October 2010

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