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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
After the Japanese tsunami in 2011 over 280 Japanese species floated to the West Coast of the United States on marine debris. 
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Invasive Species Hitch a Ride on Tsunami Debris

After the Japanese tsunami in 2011 over 280 Japanese species floated to the...
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 10:46
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Dr. Nancy Rabalais: Troubled Waters in the Gulf of Mexico

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill brought the world’s attention to the Gulf of...
Thu, 04/07/2011 - 16:31
Screenshot of "Investigating Nutrient Pollution's Impact on Mangroves" showing a boat heading into the mangroves.
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Investigating Nutrient Pollution's Impact on Mangroves

At Carrie Bow Cay in Belize, Dr. Candy Feller explains her research on the effect...
Thu, 03/08/2018 - 09:43
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Trash on the Beach and in the Ocean

While conducting field work in Curaçao in 2011, Smithsonian researchers...
Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:01
Plastic bottles and other marine debris cover a rocky beach in Curacao.

Fighting Plastic From Every Angle

Ocean plastic comes in all shapes and sizes, from the flip-flops and bottles that...
September 2014

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