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an oyster shell on a beach
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
A screenshot from the video showing illustration of a whale at the surface of water at night.
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Life After Whale (On Whale Falls)

When a whale dies, the story has just begun. The massive carcass sinks to the...
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 09:13
ice in the Arctic
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Arctic Scientists at Work

Arctic scientists study a range of marine animals – from large species like polar...
Mon, 01/10/2011 - 12:17
lowering an ROV
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ROV Video of Stunning Creatures

Using an ROV (Remotely-Operated Vehicle) equipped with a high-definition video...
Fri, 01/07/2011 - 14:53
Screenshot from video showing tiny foraminifera.
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Foraminifera on the Seafloor

Dr. Karen Bice studies the foraminifera in ocean sediment to better understand...
Fri, 03/26/2010 - 12:01
Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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A Squalodontid Success

On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...
Wed, 06/22/2011 - 17:47
Close-up photograph of translucent coral polyps, showing the symbiotic algae living inside.
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Zooxanthellae and Coral Bleaching

Tiny plant-like organisms called zooxanthellae live in the tissues of many animals,...
Thu, 12/03/2009 - 12:14
Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:47
A deep sea crab (Rochinia crassa) poses with sea fan (Callogorgia spp.) and coral (Lophelia pertusa) on large carbonate boulder.
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Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep

On the deep seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico, ecosystems made up of fish, corals, sea...
Tue, 01/06/2015 - 13:37
Diagram of narwhal anatomy and tusk function
Photo

Narwhal Anatomy

A brown-colored deep-sea coral sits on the deep ocean floor and is covered with brown oil floc.
Photo

Anemone On Deep Sea Coral

Deep-sea corals miles away from the source of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in...
Three hyperiids, each with two large eyes and red body showing through their translucent bodies.
Photo

Themisto

These Themisto hyperiids live in the top 200 meters of cold waters around the...

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