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Clever Measures Track Fishing Pressures

Imagine taking a few measurements from a freshly caught fish and from that small...

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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering

As any mother knows, ensuring the safety of your kids is a tough job. For bull...

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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

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Tagging Sharks with the Smithsonian Movement of Life Initiative

Where do sharks like to hangout? Turns out we largely don’t know. But Smithsonian...

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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...

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Mangrove Forest

Mangroves are trees and shrubs that aren’t necessarily closely related to one...

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After mangrove flowers are pollinated the plants produce seeds that immediately...

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Mangrove Forest Diversity

A mangrove forest is categorized into five types of forest-based upon its...

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Mangroves grow in sheltered tropical and subtropical coastal areas across the...

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Mangrove trees are flooded every day as the tides flow in and out. ...

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With an estimated worth of 1,648 billion dollars, mangroves are important...