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Illustration of Robotic Glider Evading Fishing Nets
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Robotic Ocean Explorer

This is the world’s first unmanned, underwater robot—or “glider”—to cross...
Wed, 12/08/2010 - 12:08
A researcher leans off of a boat to tag a great white shark.
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Collaborator Research

Recent Antarctic expeditions, underwater volcano monitoring, studies of...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 10:02
X-ray image of a winghead shark
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X-Rays of Fish Reveal Diversity

Scientists in the Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian's National Museum of...
Thu, 12/17/2009 - 18:00
A deep sea crab (Rochinia crassa) poses with sea fan (Callogorgia spp.) and coral (Lophelia pertusa) on large carbonate boulder.
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Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep

On the deep seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico, ecosystems made up of fish, corals, sea...
Tue, 01/06/2015 - 13:37
Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.
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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...
Mon, 09/29/2014 - 11:48
A raindrop falls into a surface oil slick treated with chemical dispersant.
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After the Oil Spill: Research Projects in the Gulf of Mexico with GoMRI

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) was formed as a 10-year independent...
Fri, 01/23/2015 - 13:11

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