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The rise and fall of the ocean tides is a predictable phenomenon influenced by the...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 12:51
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A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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40 Years of National Marine Sanctuaries

In 1872, the United States did something remarkable. We set aside one of our...
October 2012
Coastal mangroves along the edge of the ocean.
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Mangroves: One Species at a Time

Follow researchers Candy Feller and Dennis Whigham from the Smithsonian...
Wed, 07/14/2010 - 22:01
Waves crash on a rocky shore.
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Currents, Waves, and Tides: The Ocean in Motion

At the entrance of most beaches, there is a bulletin board with notices about water...
November 2013
Nuclear bomb in Bikini Atoll

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Coral Reefs Can Recover From Disasters. How Can We Save Them From Us? Bikini...
May 2013

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