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This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

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Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica) is a slow-growing and long-lived seagrass native to the Mediterranean.
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Bugs and Slugs: The Hidden Secret to Healthy Seagrasses

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an oil tanker sinking
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Oil in the Ocean

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Traditional fishing techniques now involve monofilament nets, with snorkelers diving down to ensure the bigger fish don't get away.
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Field Notes from the East African Coast

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A researcher leans off of a boat to tag a great white shark.
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Collaborator Research

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Nancy Knowlton giving a lecture
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2011 Student Summit on the Ocean & Coasts Webcast, Part 1

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The grasses and animals living in marshes help to filter water and stabilize shorelines, along with providing habitat for a variety of mammals, fish, shellfish and amphibians and a haven for migratory waterfowl.
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How Hurricanes Shape Wetlands in Southern Louisiana

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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Smithsonian Research Stations

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A landscape photo of a shoreline with tall grass-like plants lining the water's edge.
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Make Me Care About: Phragmites

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The Peninsula Valdes in Argentina was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The site is home to important breeding populations of the endangered southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), and southern sea
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Marine World Heritage Photo Gallery

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Carrie Bow Cay field station sits in the blue and turquoise waters of Belize.
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Tracking volcanic rock to the shores of Belize

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Colorful fireworks go off over the water.
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From Sea to Shining Sea

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