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Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

The deep-sea is a treasure trove of resources. Diverse ecosystems cozy up next to...
June 2020
different kinds of deep sea corals
video

Aleutian Islands Deep-Sea Corals

In this brief video clip from NOAA, catch a glimpse of the startling beauty and...
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 14:04
a pink coral
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Corals in the Juan de Fuca Canyon and the Davidson Seamount

Discover some amazing corals in this footage that shows and identifies a range of...
Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:13
a medicine bottle with an image of the ocean
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Medicines from the Sea

You may not think of the ocean as a pharmacy but scientists are developing exciting...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:08
The branches of a primnoid coral in the genus Calyptrophora provide a habitat for galathaoid crabs.
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Primnoid Coral

The branches of a primnoid coral in the genus Calyptrophora provide a habitat for...
This map shows where some of the most significant species of deep-sea corals are located.
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Deep-Sea Corals Worldwide

This map shows where some of the most significant species of deep-sea corals are...
A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
overview

Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...
April 2018
Photograph of an orange many-armed sea star on an erect delicately-branched coral in a dark sea.
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Sea Star on Coral at Seamount

A bright orange sea star (Novodinia antillensis) clings to a large white soft coral...
A crown-of-thorns starfish in the Marianas Islands.
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Mystery Photo: Prickly Puzzler on the Reef

What is this bizarre, spiky-looking organism? Hint: it can be found in tropical...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Symbiosis and Coral Anatomy

Students read and then present to the class about different types of symbiosis....
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:29
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Introduction to Coral Reefs

In this lesson, students will get a basic understanding of corals and coral reefs....
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:27
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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A Tale of Deep Corals

Students describe and explain the two hypotheses for the frequent occurrence of...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 11:58
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