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the oil on the surface
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The Gulf Oil Spill: Effects on Marine Life

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Trophic relationships in Arctic marine ecosystems

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Human activity is increasing in the Arctic marine environment due to climate change. To help the most vulnerable areas, the Global Marine Program of IUCN, along with partners, is convening a series of workshops aimed at enhancing ecosystem-based management and identifying biologically or ecologically important or vulnerable habitats. Burgerbukta, a bay in Svalbard, Norway, is being managed for ecosystem protection.
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

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as sea turtle at the surface
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Exploring Ocean Life with an Underwater Vehicle

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Monsters of the Deep

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Screenshot from video of a ship amidst broken up ice.
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Dr. Jan Backman, Marine Geologist

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A narwhal breaches the surface, its tusk pointed to the sky
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Why a Tusk? The real-life unicorns of the sea and the tusks that make them famous

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Where There’s Smoke…

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A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.
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Under Arctic Ice

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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

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An algal bloom, also known as a red tide, has converted the ocean's surf to a red color
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Scientists Work to Predict and Prevent Algae Blooms

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

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