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Researching Invasive Species Near the Panama Canal

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Laurie takes a break collecting invasive species to snap a "selfie" while under the hull of a cargo ship.
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Laurie Underwater Selfie

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Biofilm (microbial life that clings to underwater painted surfaces and is generally found covering the bottom of ships) is collected from the hull of a cargo ship with a funnel and syringe.
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Sampling Biofilm

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A juvenile lionfish during a night dive in Roatan, Honduras.
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Invading the Atlantic

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Large organisms, like these tunicates, live inside the recesses of a ship's hull while microscopic organisms form a film across all the painted surfaces on the boat.
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Tunicates On Hull of Boat

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Spotfin lionfish in Caribbean waters
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Spotfin Lionfish

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Diagram showing gills on a crab absorbing nutrients
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Crab Gills Absorb Nutrients

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A close-up photo of Killer Algae, Caulerpa taxifolia, a seaweed that has proven to be a successful invasive species.
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Killer Algae (Caulerpa taxifolia)

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Image of a rapa whelk, a large marine snail retreated into its shell
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Rapa Whelk

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Lacy Crust Bryozoans
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Lacy Crust Bryozoan

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A diver clears the bottom of a cargo ship of specimens.
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Collecting Invasive Species on a Boat Hull

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A photo of an oyster cage, out of the water, covered in sea squirts.
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Sea Squirts Fouling an Oyster Cage

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