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A blue crab on the Mid-Atlantic coast of the U.S.

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A Bite of Bitter Crab

March 2013

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The whitish spots on this fish are individual parasitic trematode worms.

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Marine Parasites: Crazy…and Really Cool!

December 2012

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Two baby olive ridley sea turtles.

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Surveying Life On Sea Turtles

November 2011

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Home is where the hull is: Since the dawn of seafaring, humankind has had to deal with pesky creatures, such as barnacles, that “foul” ship hulls and boat propellers like this one.

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No Fouling Around

December 2010

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