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Seagrasses and Light in the Chesapeake Bay

Seagrasses growing on the seafloor of the Chesapeake Bay rely on light to...

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Women in Oceanography

If you think only men can helm research vessels to get their hands dirty and study...

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Sea Grapes: A Google Earth Tour

“Sea grapes” may sound like something Poseidon would snack on, and not a killer...

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Ship Under a Bridge

Ocean conditions change every hour of every day. Tides, currents, and winds are...

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Sea Lion Sickness

Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...

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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...

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Zooxanthellae and Coral Bleaching

Tiny plant-like organisms called zooxanthellae live in the tissues of many animals,...

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Branching Red Algae

Under the microscope, you can peer inside the cells of this filamentous red algae....

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Coralline Algae Under the Microscope

Unlike the green, leafy algae we're used to seeing on the seafloor, coralline algae...

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Johnson's Seagrass

Johnson's seagrass (Halophila johnsonii) is the lone ocean plant species...

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Green Turtle in Seagrass

Adult green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) spend most of their time grazing in...

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Seagrass with Epiphytes

Broad-leaf seagrass (Posidonia australis) with algae epiphytes grows at Corner...