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Just How Big Is the Ocean?

The ocean, which we often break into five large ocean basins, covers 71 percent of...
Thu, 09/21/2017 - 09:48
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The Secret Life of Plankton

Imagine if a fish at the market could tell you where it came from; what would it...
Fri, 08/25/2017 - 10:13
A screenshot from the video showing illustration of a whale at the surface of water at night.
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Life After Whale (On Whale Falls)

When a whale dies, the story has just begun. The massive carcass sinks to the...
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 09:13
as sea turtle at the surface
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Exploring Ocean Life with an Underwater Vehicle

Studies along the Northwest Atlantic Ocean shelf break- the transition from...
Fri, 12/16/2011 - 15:46
California sea lions swimming
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Sea Lion Sickness

Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:36
the titanic underwater
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The Titanic Wrecksite

On her maiden voyage the Royal Mail Ship Titanic struck an iceberg in the North...
Tue, 04/13/2010 - 11:49
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Undersea Geologic Features: Bathymetry

Students create models of undersea geologic features on a bathymetric chart....
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:55
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Mapping the Ocean Floor

After an introduction in which students try to identify hidden objects by the...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:21
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Life of a Coral Reef Fish

To synthesize a lesson on coral reefs, students write first person narratives as...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:33
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