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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Corals and Coral Reefs

 Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life,...
Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

 Giant squid live up to their name: the largest giant squid ever recorded by...
On average, Arctic sea ice has decreased by four percent per decade since the late 1970s.
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Sea Level Rise

 The ocean never stops moving. When you visit the beach, waves roll in and recede...
A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Ocean Acidification

 Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...
Coral scientist Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor observed corals like these on her first submarine dive to a deep-sea coral bed off the coast of Hawaii.
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Diversity of Deep-Sea Corals

 Sample the surprising diversity of deep-sea corals. See some of the ways they...
Wed, 06/08/2011 - 17:25
Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Endangered Ocean Animals

 The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law on December 28, 1973 by...
Mon, 12/02/2013 - 14:00