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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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Two Views of Coral Reefs: Thriving and Threatened

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

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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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Where did Half of the Great Barrier Reef's Coral Go?

In the past 30 years, the Great Barrier Reef -- Australia's iconic natural wonder...

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Mangroves: One Species at a Time

Follow researchers Candy Feller and Dennis Whigham from the Smithsonian...

Naturally Resilient

Coral Reefs Can Recover From Disasters. How Can We Save Them From Us? Bikini...