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Organisms Beneath the Sand

What’s lurking beneath your beach blanket? Even when a beach looks empty, the...

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Lacy Crust Bryozoan

This colony of a lacy crust bryozoan (Membranipora membranacea) started off as just...

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Coral Sand Under a Microscope

Coral sand is aptly named: it's sand made up of tiny bits of coral and other ocean...

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Alaska Vulnerable to Invasive Species from Warmer Waters

Alaska’s pristine coastline is ripe for an influx of invasive marine species such...

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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life in the Sand Exhibit

Soft sand, gentle waves, colorful beach glass, seaweed, and scattered shells. It...