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Coral Reefs Changing Over Time

How do we know what coral reefs looked like hundreds of years ago? Often times, we...

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Visit the Line Islands with Reef Ecologist Dr. Stuart Sandin

A number of questions have inspired marine ecologist Stuart Sandin to...

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Sparkling Sponge Spicules

These sparkling sponge spicules are microscopic needle-like structures that many...

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X-Ray Image of a Viper Moray Eel

In the X-ray image of this Viper Moray Eel (Enchelynassa canina), note the second...

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Staghorn Coral

Staghorn (seen here) and elkhorn corals are listed as Threatened under the U.S....

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The Dragon of the Sea

Just like other seahorse species, male weedy sea dragons are the ones to get...

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Fishing with Dynamite

Blast fishing, when dynamite or other explosives are used to stun or kill fish, is...

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Exploring a Reef

A scuba diver explores elkhorn corals (Acropora palmata) growing on a tropical...

Personal Perspectives

The Big Five of the Ocean: Exploring the Waters of East Africa

When we think "Africa," we think of the "Big Five"—lions, elephants, leopards,...

Personal Perspectives

A Pleasant Surprise: The Recovery of Bleached Panamanian Corals

Last September, the Citizens of the Sea blog series brought you a story of doom and...

Expedition to the Line Islands

Remotely located in the central Pacific Ocean, south of Hawaii, the Line Islands...