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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
dead coral from disease
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Sickness in the Sea: A Coral Plague Hits Florida

Florida corals had a rough 2014. During that year higher than normal ocean...
August 2019
A large, black instrument is hauled onto a ship's deck by researchers wearing hard hats and life vests.
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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures

A 1,000-pound metal instrument—about the size of a two-seat Smart car—drops off...
March 2019
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Plot Your Course

Charting your course on the high seas is a skill required of all...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 10:42
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A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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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...
June 2018
Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

The deep-sea is a treasure trove of resources. Diverse ecosystems cozy up next to...
June 2020
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
a midwater jelly floats in the water
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Mysteries of the Mesopelagic

The open ocean - everything except the coast and bottom - is not the same at...
Thu, 09/06/2018 - 14:34
Fireworm Setae
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Fireworm Bristles

No, this isn't a bundle of paintbrushes: you're looking at a fireworm...
King Manuel of Portugal rides a sea creature
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Long before they disappeared from maps, sea monsters were repurposed for politics....
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A Mermaid's Vanity

A siren admires herself in a mirror—a sign of her vanity—amongst ships in the...
A lobster like beat on an old map
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The Many Footed Beast

Polypus (meaning “many-footed”) was used to describe many animals, from the...

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