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What Exactly Is a Red Tide?
Drifting throughout the ocean, invisible to the naked eye, are innumerable...
August 2018
slideshow
Marine World Heritage Photo Gallery
Marine World Heritage is a prestigious list of 43 marine ecosystems and...
Tue, 11/09/2010 - 11:54
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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
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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
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A Tale of a Right Whale
Suspended at the center of the Sant Ocean Hall is a life-size model of a North...
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 15:58
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A Trip South to Antarctica’s Ross Sea
The Ross Sea, a 1.9 million square mile (3.6 million square km) stretch of ocean...
Mon, 06/10/2013 - 11:37
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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals
Mangrove is the name for a tree—and also for a complex ecosystem—that bridges...
Mon, 09/29/2014 - 11:48
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Whale Earwax: What You Can Learn From Strange Collections
Ever collected something a bit strange? Snow globes, pens, stamps and coins are...
January 2016
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Seaside Lichens
Very few plant species can survive close to the ocean, where pounding surf fills...
August 2015
Personal Perspectives
Spirals in Time: A Walk at the Seashore
When I set out to write a book about mollusks (called Spirals in Time), I wasn't...
July 2015
Article
Bugs and Slugs: The Hidden Secret to Healthy Seagrasses
Slip into the water along a sheltered coast in nearly any part of the world and...
May 2015
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Keeping An Ear Out For Whale Evolution
Large whales are notoriously hard to study. Except when rising to breathe, they...
March 2015