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What Exactly Is a Red Tide?
Drifting throughout the ocean, invisible to the naked eye, are innumerable...
August 2018

overview
Seagrass and Seagrass Beds
Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...
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Seaside Lichens
Very few plant species can survive close to the ocean, where pounding surf fills...
August 2015
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Bugs and Slugs: The Hidden Secret to Healthy Seagrasses
Slip into the water along a sheltered coast in nearly any part of the world and...
May 2015
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Stinkin' Seaweed Makes Tasty Food for Coastal Animals
Most people try to avoid rotting kelp at the beach. The feeling of a floating piece...
October 2014

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The Whale Graveyard Whodunit
One of the ocean's tiniest organisms often does the most harm. Microscopic algae...
March 2014

Personal Perspectives
Coralline Algae: The Unsung Architects of Coral Reefs
Stare at a tide pool and you will often see a crust of pink coating the bottom. No,...
January 2014
Personal Perspectives
Helpful Herbivores
When snorkeling in the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West...
June 2013

Personal Perspectives
A World Adrift: Life in the Sargassum
The open ocean is surprisingly barren to the naked eye. Every now and again you...
May 2012

Personal Perspectives
Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery
In honor of Mother's Day, the Citizens of the Sea blog salutes ocean-going mothers...
May 2011

Personal Perspectives
A Tale of Sex and Stress in the Ocean
Welcome to Citizens of the Sea, a new blog series where ocean life comes to life....
October 2010

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Improving Grades for the Mesoamerican Reef
Report cards are useful in school because they help students and teachers keep...
March 2018