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Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...

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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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Changing Tides - Brave New Ocean

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, ocean acidification, and the decline of fish...

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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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Dr. Jan Backman, Marine Geologist

Drilling near the North Pole, Dr. Jan Backman reveals a brief moment in time when...

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Visit the Line Islands with Reef Ecologist Dr. Stuart Sandin

A number of questions have inspired marine ecologist Stuart Sandin to...

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The Arctic and The Antarctic

Travel to the ends of the earth—literally—and discover the polar ocean basins....

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Ocean Acidification

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

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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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Unhealthy Coral Reef, Kiritimi, Line Islands

Algae has overtaken this coral reef off heavily populated Kiritimati, or Christmas...

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Not Just Another Fuzzy Face

Who hasn’t grinned at the sight of a sea otter floating on its back while...

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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...