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The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon forms a circular shape with its body.
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Scientists Find First Ultra-Black Color in Deep-Sea Fishes

While out collecting invertebrates for research, Karen Osborn, a research zoologist...
July 2020
dead coral from disease
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Sickness in the Sea: A Coral Plague Hits Florida

Florida corals had a rough 2014. During that year higher than normal ocean...
August 2019
A squat lobster and blackbelly rosefish find shelter on a Lophelia pertusa coral reef off the southeastern United States.
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Deep-sea Corals

It may be the last place you’d expect to find corals—up to 6,000 m (20,000 ft)...
April 2018
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
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,...
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
A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
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Bioluminescence

You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...
April 2018
Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
overview

Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...
April 2018
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Coral Adaptations Inquiry Lab

Students will be able design physical structures to build a coral that is adapted...
Wed, 06/26/2013 - 13:29
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Paper Plate Fish Lesson

This activity is a fun, basic craft, but can be adapted to incorporate structure...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 11:31
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Coral Adaptations

In this two-part lesson, students will compare and contrast the adaptive strategies...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 11:09
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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In Hot Water

This lesson combines Life Science and Investigation State Standards as it builds on...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 10:40
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