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A blue crab on the Mid-Atlantic coast of the U.S.

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A Bite of Bitter Crab

March 2013

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The whitish spots on this fish are individual parasitic trematode worms.

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Marine Parasites: Crazy…and Really Cool!

December 2012

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Horizontal bands of color represent different species of lichen that have adapted to the conditions at different heights above sea level.

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Seaside Lichens

August 2015

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A brittle star clings to the branches of a deep sea coral

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A Brittle Star May Be a Coral’s Best Friend

August 2017

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Two baby olive ridley sea turtles.

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Surveying Life On Sea Turtles

November 2011

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