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A view of the island of Moorea.
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The Moorea Biocode Project

 Scientists on the tiny island of Moorea, in the Pacific, are gathering one of every...
Wed, 11/11/2009 - 16:48
A screenshot from the video showing a giant barrel sponge.
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What Makes Sponges Grow?

 Sponges are animals that eat tiny food particles as they pump water through their...
Fri, 12/11/2015 - 09:38
 Scientist Martha Nizinski holds a specimen of a fan sponge (Phakellia sp.) collected at a deep-sea coral study site off the coast of South Carolina.    
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Fan Sponge

 Dr. Martha Nizinski holds a specimen of a fan sponge (Phakellia sp.) collected at a...
After ocean scientists sort deep-sea coral samples into their different types, they measure and photograph the specimens.
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Studying Deep-Sea Corals

 What happens to deep-sea coral samples after they are collected? In this image...
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 09:23
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Who Has the Data?

 Students learn what types of data scientists collect to monitor coral reefs, and...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:39
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Dr. Stephen Cairns, a Smithsonian research zoologist, studies deep-water corals.
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Dr. Stephen Cairns

 Dr. Stephen Cairns is a research zoologist and chair of the Department of...
Scientist Martha Nizinski examines a sample of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa, collected 600-m (1,969-ft) deep off the coast of the southeastern United States.
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Deep-Sea Coral Sample

 In the wet lab aboard the R/V Seward Johnson, Dr. Martha Nizinski examines a sample...