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Chrysaora melanaster is a jellyfish found in the Arctic.
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Jellyfish and Comb Jellies

Jellyfish and comb jellies are gelatinous animals that drift through the ocean's...
April 2018
This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...
April 2018
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,”...
April 2018
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Expedition to the Poles

Students will use NASA satellite data to...
Tue, 07/19/2011 - 15:56
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Is Climate Change Good For Us?

In this activity students are encouraged to consider how climate change could...
Tue, 03/23/2010 - 11:05
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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It’s Not Just the Core that Tells the Hole Story

Students read about “down-hole logging” technology, in which instruments are...
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:01
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Build Your Own Ecosystem

Students identify key functions that are present in healthy ocean ecosystems....
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:49
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Game of Life

The goal of this game is to illustrate to the students what happens to a fish stock...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:40
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Net Results

Students will study and replicate a model of the factors affecting fisheries...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:39
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