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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

Mangrove is the name for a tree—and also for a complex ecosystem—that bridges...

Personal Perspectives

How Coastal Seagrass Feeds the Deep

It is a well-known fact that for animals living in the deep sea, food can be...

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A Plague of Sea Stars

Sea stars are important members of marine ecosystems, especially in the tropics. We...

Personal Perspectives

Five Questions for Carole Baldwin

Dr. Carole Baldwin never expected to find seven new species of fish among the...

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Smithsonian Scientist Discovers New Fish Species

Using genetic analysis combined with traditional study of morphology, Smithsonian...

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The Missing Microbial Link in the Ocean Food Web

This work was supported by the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative of...