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Nutrient influxes can cause phytoplankton blooms in the Antarctic.
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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Antarctic

Seasons in the Ross Sea are marked by ice freezing and melting, and these processes...
A large red research vessel among icy waters and snowy mountains
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Shipboard Life in the Antarctic

Strapped in to a harness on the back deck of a 230-foot research vessel off the...
June 2016
A bull shark's ability to prey on many different species is helped by its capacity to survive in both freshwater and saltwater.
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Swinging for Bull Sharks

Bull sharks cut a threatening figure with the largest recorded bull shark reaching...
Cartoon t-shirts with got plankton.
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The Cloud Factories that Live in the Sea

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate. A jumble of syllables akin to a complicated...
March 2018
Kelps are large, brown algae that grow along coasts around the world, especially in cooler regions.

With Every Breath You Take, Thank the Ocean

When was the last time you thought about your breathing? Take a breath right now...
July 2017
A bloom of algae from up above
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What Exactly Is a Red Tide?

Drifting throughout the ocean, invisible to the naked eye, are innumerable...
August 2018

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