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Webcast: Stories from the Reef

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef brings together mathematics, marine science,...
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 10:42
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs

Students learn why coral reefs are important, and what can be done to protect them...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:41
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Personal Perspectives

Bringing the Western Flyer, and History, Back to Life

As a first year graduate student in marine biology, I shared a large office with...
August 2017
Cut of Atlantic Salmon on a Plate
Personal Perspectives

Love Salmon? Listen Up.

Salmon are one of the most widely loved varieties of seafood in the world. A...
December 2010
A variety of organisms make their home on this tropical coral reef in Indonesia.
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Coral Reefs Need You

For those of you who have had the opportunity to visit a coral reef, you know that...
October 2010
A diver cares for the reef by cleaning up discarded fishing gear and garbage.
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Resolve to Protect the Ocean

Happy New Year! We’ve officially hit mid-January, but there is still plenty of...
January 2010
Orange and red deep-sea corals.

Deep-Sea Corals: NOAA Education Plans & Activities

Explore deep-sea corals in "Corals in Cold Water?" an Ocean Portal feature...
January 2012
Sea bass flock to a tropical coral reef in the Red Sea.
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5 Simple Things You Can Do for the Ocean

  More than ever, the fate of the ocean is in our hands. To be good...
September 2011
A diver cares for the reef by cleaning up discarded fishing gear and garbage.

Reef Rescue: Protect Coral Reefs with Your Actions

Coral reefs are beautiful, vibrant ecosystems that house roughly one-quarter of all...
December 2009

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