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On Moorea, an island in French Polynesia, researchers are striving to complete a biocode—a DNA catalog of every life form big enough to pick up with tweezers.
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Scientists Catalog Life on the Island of Moorea

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a deep sea jellyfish
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The Deep Sea

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A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
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Bioluminescence

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Two octopuses sitting underwater highlight the different textures the animals can take on.
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Octopuses and Squids

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Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.
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The Arctic and The Antarctic

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Swimmers brave the waters in the shadow of a coal-fired power plant. Coal plants like this one emit CO2 into our atmosphere which is warming the planet and altering the chemistry of the ocean.
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Climate Change

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a close up of bacteria
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Marine Microbes

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A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Ocean Acidification

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An illustration of the megalodon shark.
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The Megalodon

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Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones

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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Corals and Coral Reefs

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an adult and baby coelacanth specimens on display
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Coelacanth

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