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A female napoleon wrasse swims by a reef
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An App Helps Scientists Combat Illegal Fish Trade

Relationships often begin with the locking of eyes. For Yvonne Sadovy, it was a...
September 2018
Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
Article

On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
A green mahi-mahi fish underwater
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Fish Heart Out of Water

Under the lens of a microscope—in a shallow, glass well—spindly orbs pulse at...
June 2018
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Fish Feeding

In this lesson, students will build upon their understanding of coral reef...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 09:06
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Where Does it Live, and What Does it Eat?

Students research the habitat and food of organisms living in a mangrove estuary,...
Fri, 12/11/2009 - 16:42
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Where There’s Smoke…

Students explain how fundamental relationships between melting and boiling points,...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 11:59
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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What Was for Dinner?

Students will be able to compare and contrast photosynthesis and chemosynthesis as...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:43
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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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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Life of a Coral Reef Fish

To synthesize a lesson on coral reefs, students write first person narratives as...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:33
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Do You Know the Fish You're Eating

Students design and conduct research to discover firsthand what type of fish is...
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 17:00
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How to Catch a Fish

After an introduction to the variety of current fishing methods, students learn...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:52
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Fishing for the Future

Through a fishing simulation, students model several consecutive seasons of a...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:45
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