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Deep-sea Corals
It may be the last place you’d expect to find corals—up to 6,000 m (20,000 ft)...
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Scientists Catalog Life on the Island of Moorea
Welcome to Moorea, a tiny, isolated island in the middle of the vast Pacific....
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Mangroves
Mangroves are survivors. With their roots submerged in water, mangrove trees thrive...
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How Mangroves Deal with Saltwater
Looking at a white mangrove (Avicennia marina) leaf cross-section under the...
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A Healthy Coral Reef
Far away from the volcanic CO2 seeps, a healthy coral reef flourishes with a...
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Dissolving Shell
The acidic waters from CO2 seeps can dissolve shells and also make it harder for...
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MV Chertain Lab Boat
For three weeks, the research ship MV Chertan is home-base for the scientific team...
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On the Hunt for a Perfect Photo in the Mangroves
Photographer Brian Skerry hikes through a mangrove in Bimini (The Bahamas) to scout...
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Brown Grass Shrimp
Another common species of sargassum shrimp, Leander...
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Tiny Crab in the Sargassum
The sargassum is coated with encrusting organisms, such as bryozoans and...
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Exploring Chile's Marine Fossil Record in the Atacama Desert
Smithsonian curator of fossil marine mammals Nick Pyenson and a team of...
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