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Connecting Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are some of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet that are home...

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Bioluminescence

You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...

slideshow

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...

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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Antarctic

Seasons in the Ross Sea are marked by ice freezing and melting, and these processes...

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Deep-Water Larvacean

Found in Arctic waters, this rare deep-water species of larvacean, Oikopleura...

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Launching a Multinet

Scientists use a multinet to collect Arctic zooplankton samples from...

Lesson Plan

Just Jelly: ecological role of gelatinous zooplankton

In this activity, students will be able to compare and contrast the feeding...

Lesson Plan

Jelly Critters: Gelatinous zooplankton

In this activity, students will be able to compare and contrast at least three...

Lesson Plan

Treasures in Jeopardy

Students will be able to compare and contrast deep-sea coral reefs with their...

Lesson Plan

Caution! Do Not Bleach

Students learn why coral reefs are important, and what possible explanations are...

Personal Perspectives

Shipboard Life in the Antarctic

Strapped in to a harness on the back deck of a 230-foot research vessel off the...

Personal Perspectives

Signs of a Recovering Harbor

For more than two centuries, Boston Harbor has been a dumping ground. In 1773,...