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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,...

Lesson Plan

I, Robot, Can Do That

Students describe and contrast three types of underwater robots. Students discuss...

Lesson Plan

Call to Arms

Students describe human arm motion, design/construct mechanical arm model that...

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Why the Littlest Fish Matter a Whole Lot

Top predators along the California coast are having a rough year. Recently starving...

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Where the Shark and the Snapper Roam

The pre-industrial American landscape was once rightly described as a place where...

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The Mystery of an Underwater Volcano

Three thousand feet (900 meters) beneath the sea surface, in the middle of the...

Fish Get Risky Around Oil

Whether you are fish or human, taking risks is a part of life. But what happens...

Teams of Robots Can Help Us Build 3D Maps of the Ocean

One of the trickiest problems in marine science is figuring out how to map the...

CARTHE Drifters: Where does oil go when it is spilled?

Throw a message in a bottle into the vast ocean and where does it go? The answer to...

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The Sant Ocean Hall: Salmon Shape a Way of Life

You may think of salmon as a good choice for a weekday dinner, or enjoy it smoked...

Personal Perspectives

Coral Scientist Brendan Roark: On an Urgent Mission

Deep-sea coral beds are true biodiversity hotspots. It’s urgent that we study...

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Scientists Work to Predict and Prevent Algae Blooms

Algae, like all organisms, normally grow in balance with their ecosystems, limited...