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Forams are tiny single-celled organisms.
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Foraminifera

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A phronima amphipod
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Pincers that Kill

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Census researchers discovered this sea cucumber (Enypniastes sp.) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Zooplankton Biodiversity

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Dinoflagellates are major producers of oxygen in the ocean (and freshwater). But some species can grow out of control, causing a red tide.
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Dinoflagellate

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A close-up image of deep-sea fish Argyropelecus aculeatus
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15 Creatures in the Gulf of Mexico that are Stranger Than Fiction

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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The Great Plankton Race

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A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
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Bioluminescence

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Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

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a phytoplankton in a swirl
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Phytoplankton

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Scientists use a multinet to collect zooplankton.
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Launching a Multinet

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Zooplankton are small—but do you know just how small? This drop of water smaller than the eye of a needle is magnified 20x and contains multitudes.
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Zooplankton in the Eye of a Needle

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A spiraled diatom with spines.
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A Diatom Helix

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