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an autonomous underwater vehicle
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REMUS the Robot

The REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is equipped with many sensors,...
An aerial view of a roadway on an island
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Thin and Narrow

Roadways bridge the many small islands that make up the Majuro atoll. ...
An image from a drone of Majuro island
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Bird's Eye of Majuro

A drone surveys the Majuro atoll from above. ...
Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.
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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

Mangrove is the name for a tree—and also for a complex ecosystem—that bridges...
Mon, 09/29/2014 - 11:48
A photo of zebra mussels clinging together, the mollusks have successfully invaded brackish and freshwater areas across North America.
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Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)

This bivalve mollusk is native to the Caspian Sea, lagoons of the Black Sea, and...
Image of a rapa whelk, a large marine snail retreated into its shell
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Rapa Whelk

Rapa whelks, native to Asia, have invaded the Chesapeake Bay and are raising...
A raindrop falls into a surface oil slick treated with chemical dispersant.
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After the Oil Spill: Research Projects in the Gulf of Mexico with GoMRI

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) was formed as a 10-year independent...
Fri, 01/23/2015 - 13:11
Two baby olive ridley sea turtles.
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Baby Sea Turtles in Jalisco, Mexico

These baby olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) will eventually provide a home to...
A photo of an oyster cage, out of the water, covered in sea squirts.
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Sea Squirts Fouling an Oyster Cage

Invasive species can have a range of environmental and economic impacts. In this...
Boats docked in a Chesapeake Bay harbor
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Chesapeake Bay Harbor

Shellfish from the Chesapeake Bay are prized by seafood lovers. But the Bay's...
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