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Thumbnail of expert on Bobtail Squids.
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The Bobtail Squid

A bobtail squid expertly blends in with the light shining from the sea surface, but...
Tue, 02/13/2018 - 14:28
California sea lions swimming
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Sea Lion Sickness

Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:36
Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.
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The Arctic and The Antarctic

Travel to the ends of the earth—literally—and discover the polar ocean basins....
April 2018
This mangrove island in Belize was cleared and dredged to create sand beaches.
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Mangrove Island Clear-Cut for Tourism

This mangrove island in the Pelican Cays, Belize, was clear-cut and filled with...
These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Description of Smithsonian Field Stations

These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term...
A map showing the global range of mangroves.
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Mangroves Range

A map that shows the location of mangroves throughout the world. They are mainly...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Fossil Forams and the Scientific Process

Students use foram “bio cards” to read and interpret authentic scientific data...
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:03
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The Amazon River carries all the rainwater that lands in the Amazon rainforest, covering some 2.1 million square miles, into the ocean. And with it, it carries vital nutrients like phosphorus, nitrogen and silicon.
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Thirty Days to Submission: How I Made a Video for Ocean180

How do you explain a scientific paper in three minutes or less? What if you were...
July 2014
Mangroves are being decimated by human development, like this shrimp farm in Belize.
Photo

Former Mangrove Forest

This shrimp farm in southern Belize is just one example of how mangroves worldwide...
Cartoon t-shirts with got plankton.
Article

The Cloud Factories that Live in the Sea

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate. A jumble of syllables akin to a complicated...
March 2018
These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
Article

Smithsonian Research Stations

Smithsonian scientists and their colleagues are investigating important questions...
November 2009
These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Location of Smithsonian Field Stations

These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term...
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