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A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.

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Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...

April 2018

A deep sea crab (Rochinia crassa) poses with sea fan (Callogorgia spp.) and coral (Lophelia pertusa) on large carbonate boulder.

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Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep

On the deep seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico, ecosystems made up of fish, corals, sea...

Tue, 01/06/2015 - 13:37

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