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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Corals and Coral Reefs

 Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life,...
A screenshot from the video showing a giant barrel sponge.
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What Makes Sponges Grow?

 Sponges are animals that eat tiny food particles as they pump water through their...
Fri, 12/11/2015 - 09:38
a medicine bottle with an image of the ocean
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Medicines from the Sea

 You may not think of the ocean as a pharmacy but scientists are developing exciting...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:08
A close-up photo of dead man's fingers (Alcyonium digitatum), living in the Baltic Sea.
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Dead Man’s Fingers

 Dead man’s fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) are soft corals named for their...
 Scientist Martha Nizinski holds a specimen of a fan sponge (Phakellia sp.) collected at a deep-sea coral study site off the coast of South Carolina.    
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Fan Sponge

 Dr. Martha Nizinski holds a specimen of a fan sponge (Phakellia sp.) collected at a...