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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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Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...

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Animals of the Fire Ice

Students define and describe methane hydrate ice worms and hydrate shrimp. Students...

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Caribbean Coral Reef and Climate Case Study

Through a case study and related activities, students learn where coral reefs are...

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Coral Reefs: One Species at a Time

Coral reefs are bustling cities of marine life, until rising ocean temperatures...

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Mangroves: One Species at a Time

Follow researchers Candy Feller and Dennis Whigham from the Smithsonian...