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Protists of the Atlantic
This is a mixture of single-celled protists – diatoms, dinoflagellates,...
Lesson Plan
The Great Plankton Race
Students use a variety of materials to construct various models of plankton to gain...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:30
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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures
A 1,000-pound metal instrument—about the size of a two-seat Smart car—drops off...
March 2019
Article
What Exactly Is a Red Tide?
Drifting throughout the ocean, invisible to the naked eye, are innumerable...
August 2018
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A Microbial World
We live in a microbial world. The ocean is home to innumerable microbes, so many...
Wed, 07/03/2019 - 15:23
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Glittering Trichodesmium
A bloom of trichodesmium, a type of cyanobacterium, glitter at the sea surface. ...
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Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton are the engines of the ocean food web. They convert energy from the...
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea
Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:47
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The Secret Life of Plankton
Imagine if a fish at the market could tell you where it came from; what would it...
Fri, 08/25/2017 - 10:13
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Encounters with Bioluminescent Creatures
Scientists describe the amazing bioluminescent creatures they encounter as they...
Thu, 04/29/2010 - 10:23
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Meet the obscure microbe that influences climate, ocean ecosystems, and perhaps even evolution
More than half of the oxygen you breathe comes from plants and algae in the...
Fri, 10/06/2017 - 09:39