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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...

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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...

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Bite Size: Bull Shark Predation of Tarpon

Follow a journey with satellite tags placed on bull sharks and tarpon. Both of...

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Worldwide, fisheries touch our lives in countless ways. If well maintained, they...

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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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How to Catch a Fish

After an introduction to the variety of current fishing methods, students learn...

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Collecting Invasive Species on a Boat Hull

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) ecologist, Ian Davidson, is under...

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Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans

If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The...

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Bigeye Jacks and Diver Balicasag, Philippines

"I was photographing this beautiful school of jacks when a diver slowly approached...

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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,...

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Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery

You never know where following your passions can take you. I came to the...

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Seafood for Thought

Sunday, November 21 marks World Fisheries Day, an annual occasion observed in many...